Regardless of which political party takes over the reins and who is in power, Akhtar said his country needs a democratic system where people have the right to make their own decisions through their elected representatives, leading the country on the path of peace and economic stability. "With t...
Minorities in Pakistan form alliance with leading party ahead of upcoming elections
In April, eight PML-N lawmakers, including six members of the National Assembly and two members of the Punjab Assembly, parted ways with the party, which was a major blow to the PML-N at a time when the parties were involved in political maneuvering for the elections. Two PML-N former ...
He also reminded that Pakistan would have to be very careful in promoting its foreign policy objectives as the US would soon go to elections, and it was very important for Pakistan to promote a better understanding of the US-Pakistan relations with the next US administration, by effectively hig...
"Our party is not allowed to hold public rallies," Khan said in the clip, urging supporters to turn out in large numbers at general elections set for Feb 8. "Our people are being kidnapped and their families are being harassed." The disruptions to livestreaming fuelled tr...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party and former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters celebrate their lead in the country's national elections, in Peshawar, Feb. 9, 2024.ABDUL MAJEED/AFP/Getty "There was a sense of certainty about the outcome," Sarah Khan, an assistant professor of po...
Despite facing severe harassment by the state after his removal, Khan emerged as the country’s most powerful and popular opposition figure. In the February 2024 general elections, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was the country’s leading political force, but government repression and ...
But independents have the option to join any party after the elections. CHALLENGES FOR COALITION “A timely announcement of the results, leading to a smooth formation of a new government, will reduce policy and political uncertainty,” Moody’s Investors Service said. “This is crucial for the...
Nine major opposition parties last week denounced the military for meddling in politics and rigging the 2018 elections to bring Khan to power. The military, which has ruled for half of Pakistan's history since its independence from Britain in 1947, denies interfering in politics or electi...
TLP won more than two million votes in the July 25 elections, though it has no parliamentarians in the National Assembly and only holds two provincial seats. But it wields outsized influence due to street power of its die-hard supporters. In November, TLP staged a crippling blo...