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General elections in Pakistan to take place on February 8

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General elections in Pakistan to take place on February 8

A view of campaign posters and flags of political parties along a street, ahead of general elections, in Peshawar, Pakistan on February 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Despite increasing poll-related violence and security challenges, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikanadar Sultan Raja and Pakistan’s acting interior minister Gohar Ejaz on February 1 dispelled all doubts … Read more

Pakistan President Alvi slammed for allegedly pressuring Election Commission to announce poll dates

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Pakistan President Alvi slammed for allegedly pressuring Election Commission to announce poll dates

Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi. File | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan President Arif Alvi has come under scathing attack from ministers of the ruling coalition for allegedly acting on former premier Imran Khan’s advice to put pressure on the country’s electoral watchdog to announce poll dates for provincial assemblies in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. President Alvi, who … Read more