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‘Elections’ News

 Nawaz Sharif to contest by-elections from NA-123

Nawaz Sharif to contest by-elections from NA-123

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:21

Former Prime Minister and PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif will be contesting elections from NA-123 in the upcoming by-elections. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (Retd) Hamid Mirza has issued directives to hold by elections on November 7 on ...

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2008 general elections were rigged: Pervaiz Elahi

2008 general elections were rigged: Pervaiz Elahi

Sunday, May 24, 2009 11:41

The results of the 2008 general elections were rigged and the PML-Q only accepted them under pressure from then-president Pervez Musharraf, PML-Q Punjab President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said on Saturday. He told a private TV channel Musharraf ...

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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PPP has withdrawn its candidates from Constituency NA-52, 55 and PP-10 to extend complete support to the PML-N candidates contenting in the upcoming by-elections.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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