Pak poll results being announced as ‘delay’ raises eyebrows; check latest results

Pak poll results being announced as ‘delay’ raises eyebrows; check latest results

Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan started announcing the 2024 poll results as parties expressed concern over a delay of more than 10 hours, but there was no clear picture till early hours of Friday on which party was leading the chart. Among the first unofficial results, the ECP announced that PTI-backed candidates have won … Read more

Explosion outside Pakistan Election Commission Office in Karachi; no casualties

Explosion outside Pakistan Election Commission Office in Karachi; no casualties

A small explosion took place after a bag containing an IED was thrown in the garbage after it was found in the parking of the provincial office of the Pakistan Election Commission in Karachi, police said. A senior police official, DIG Syed Asad Raza said the plastic bag containing an IED explosive device/bomb had been … Read more

Pakistan authorities urge apex court to reconsider its order on elections in Punjab on May 14 due to security issues

Pakistan authorities urge apex court to reconsider its order on elections in Punjab on May 14 due to security issues

Citing security and financial reasons, Pakistan’s defence authorities and election officials have urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its order to hold elections in the politically crucial Punjab province on May 14. A three-member panel of the court led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on April 4 in its judgment ruled that elections should … Read more