Pakistan election Archives

May 30, 2024 6:36 PM

Pakistan election was ‘biggest robbery’, says ex-PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan said on Thursday February's national election was stolen from his party, describing it as the "biggest robbery of a public mandate". Khan, speaking in the Supreme Court via video link from Adyala ja...

February 9, 2024 9:08 AM

Delays in Pakistan poll results, Imran Khan’s party alleges mass rigging

As results to the Pakistan Election face delays amid slow counting of votes, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the mandate of people of Pakistan is being stolen. Imran Khan's party said that every independent result showed PTI winning b...

December 22, 2023 4:46 PM

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan granted bail, but release uncertain

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan and one of his aides in a case related to an alleged leak of state secrets, his lawyer said. It was not immediately clear if Khan would be released from jail as he h...

October 23, 2023 12:13 PM

Pakistan court indicts ex-PM Imran Khan in state secrets acts case

A Pakistani court indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his deputy in an official secrets acts case, broadcaster Geo TV reported on October 23, in another blow for the ex-premier currently being held in a prison near Islamabad. Khan was jail...

October 20, 2023 3:01 PM

Pakistan court bars arresting exiled ex-PM Nawaz Sharif ahead of his return

A Pakistan high court on October 19 barred authorities from arresting former three time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is scheduled to arrive back home on Saturday (October 21) after four years in self exile, his lawyer said. Azam Nazeer Tarar tol...

September 21, 2023 4:55 PM

Pakistan to hold national election in January, 2024

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced that the 241-million South Asian nation will hold elections in the last week of January, 2024, a statement said, instead of in November this year. The elections had been due to be held ...