Nawaz Sharif Speaks of Coalition Government

LAHORE: Following the announcement of 8 Feb Election results, PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif said here on Friday (9th Feb, 2024) that Shehbaz Sharif would contact independent candidates, PPP, MQM and other parties in order to form a coalition government. Terming the coalition as unity government he said that all parties would have to endeavor towards […]

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Election 2024: Results Trickle In Well After Scheduled Time

ISLAMABAD: Following the much awaited general election, held on Thursday (8th Feb, 2024). the results have commenced to trickle in. So far 248 NA results have been announced: 98 PTI-backed independent candidates emerged as winners; 69 PML-N candidates have been declared successful; PPP won 52 seats and MQM-P won 17 seats. Results of general elections […]

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NADRA

NADRA And Karachiites’ Woes

KARACHI: It was in the last three months of 2015 (or the first three months of 2016) that a poor employee of university approached this Media House. Her problem was that not having CNIC the university administration refused to pay the salary and warned of dismissal. She was sent to NADRA’s main regional office on […]

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Gaza: Death, disease and hunger stalk the populace

UNITED NATIONS: Amid reports of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza’s Rafah governorate, the UN’s top aid official, Martin Griffiths, echoed widespread international fears about a further escalation of the conflict, now into its fifth month. “As the war in Gaza encroaches further into Rafah, I am extremely concerned about the safety and wellbeing of families […]

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ECP

8 Feb Polls: ECP ensures timely election results

ISLAMABAD: Additional Director General (Monitoring & Evaluation), ECP, Haroon Khan Shinwari said on Thursday (8th Feb, 2024) the commission was committed to ensuring timely announcement of the election results, “Results from remote areas may take longer; those from cities would be finalized today,” he said. He clarified that the Election Management System (EMS) set up […]

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Pak-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability

MOSCOW: Pakistan and Russia have expressed satisfaction on the similarity of views on range of issues of global strategic stability, regional security including matters related to arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. The two sides, during the 14th meeting of the Pakistan-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability held here on Wednesday (7th Feb, 2024) expressed readiness […]

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8 Feb Polls: Counting of votes underway

KARACHI: Polling for the General Election of National Assembly and four Provincial Assemblies ended across the country Thursday (8 Feb, 2023) evening and counting of votes continues. The polling that started at eight in the morning continued till five in the evening without any break. However, voters present inside the premises of polling stations have […]

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