Polls closed in Pakistan on Monday in a crucial general election that could determine the political fate of President Pervez Musharraf, an election commission official said. "Polling has come to an end. It was orderly and peaceful in most parts," Election Commission Secretary Kanwar Dilshad told AFP.

President Pervez Musharraf vowed to work in a 'totally harmonious manner' with whoever wins key parliamentary elections as he cast his ballot in the crucial polls on Monday. Musharraf voted in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, adjoining ...

Assistant Returning Officer for NA-41 and NA-42 has informed the Election Commissioner of Pakistan and Governor Secretariat Fata in writing about his inability to hold elections on the both constituencies on February 18, due to ...

The interior ministry has declared ten districts of NWFP, Sindh, Balochistan and tribal areas sensitive for the world media and the observers. According to the sources, the areas which were declared sensitive by the interior ...

The Elections Commission of Pakistan has advised all the presiding officers to provide certified copies of statement of the count and the ballot paper account to the candidates, their election agents ...

The Punjab government has sought the services of Army and Rangers in a bid to provide peaceful atmosphere to the people to cast their vote without any fear or disruption, Provincial Secretary ...

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Nisar A. Memon Monday declared that the government was ready for holding transparent elections on February 18 and said elaborate security plan had been ...

The Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan Kanwar Dilshad Ahmed on Sunday that the next general elections would be held on February 18 at all costs. Addressing a news conference after a meeting of provincial ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (r) Qazi Muhammad Farooq said on Saturday that maintaining law and order in the country is the basic responsibility of the government and if needed, the army will ...

President Pervez Musharraf will seek support from the European Union and Nato on Monday at the start of a four-country trip to Europe where he is also expected to face tough questions over his ...