Thursday, January 8, 2009

‘Elections’ News

Supreme Court orders to delay NA-123 by-elections

Supreme Court orders to delay NA-123 by-elections

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 16:40

A three-member bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) declared maintainable the petitions filed by the federal government today against Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict regarding the disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif to contest by-polls. Deputy Attorney General Raja Abdur Rehman started giving arguments before the courts ...

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Shahbaz re-election from Pindi begins legal debate

Shahbaz re-election from Pindi begins legal debate

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:09

New situation has risen after unopposed election of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif from another constituency while legal experts have started another debate on the issue. Experts of election laws Qazi Mohiuddin Advocate said Shahbaz Sharif should have ...

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Zardari directs party leaders to support PML-N candidates in NA-52, 55, PP-10 in by-elections

Zardari directs party leaders to support PML-N candidates in NA-52, 55, PP-10 in by-elections

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:56

PPP has withdrawn its candidates from Constituency NA-52, 55 and PP-10 to extend complete support to the PML-N candidates contenting in the upcoming by-elections. Decision to this regard was made by the party on the directive of ...

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PA announces CM election schedule

PA announces CM election schedule

Saturday, June 7, 2008 12:01

Punjab Assembly Saturday announced the schedule for the election of new chief minister of the province, after which the session was adjourned today (Saturday) at the order given by Punjab Governor Salman Taseer....

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Election eligibility: Court summons Sharifs on June 18

Election eligibility: Court summons Sharifs on June 18

Thursday, June 5, 2008 12:02

Lahore High Court full bench has summoned Mian Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif on June 18 on a petition filed against allowing Sharifs to contest election. The full bench after hearing the petition issued notices to ...

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By-elections: Final list of candidates being issued today

Monday, June 2, 2008 16:42

The final list of candidates contesting By-elections will be issued today. According to Election Commission sources, the last stage of election schedule will be completed today and the election tribunals have notified the Election Commission of their decisions. The candidates can withdraw their nomination papers today and polling for By-elections will ...

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Sharif Brothers allowed to contest By-elections

Sharif Brothers allowed to contest By-elections

Sunday, June 1, 2008 15:11

The Election Commission of Pakistan has allowed PML-N leaders Mian Nawaz Sharif and his brother Mian Shahbaz Sharif to contest By-elections.The EC announced the decision after a split verdict of Lahore High Court’s Election Tribunal ...

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Case against Sharifs papers sent to CEC

Case against Sharifs papers sent to CEC

Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:46

The tribunal hearing the petition against the nomination papers of Sharif Brothers could not reach a consensus verdict today. Now the Chief of Election Commissioner of Pakistan (CEC) will make the final ...

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Petitions challenge approval of Sharifs’ nomination papers

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 16:15

Muslim League-Q candidates have filed petitions in election tribunals against approval of nomination papers of Muslim League-N leaders Mian Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif from Rawalpindi. PML-Q candidates Raja Nasir and Malik Mehboob Elahi have filed petitions in the election tribunal comprises of Justice Mian Najam-uz-Zaman and Justice Tariq Shameem. ...

Nawaz, Shahbaz nomination papers accepted

Nawaz, Shahbaz nomination papers accepted

Thursday, May 15, 2008 14:58

An election tribunal on Thursday accepted the nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif.PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has filed nomination papers to contest by-election from NA-123, Lahore, while party president ...

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