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Le Pen, a frontrunner for the 2027 election in which Macron is unable to stand, welcomed the decision.

As many as 10 people, including a child, have died in the last two days of rainfall in the city

As many as 10 people, including a child, have died in the last two days of rainfall in the city

PM Gilani assured opposition that the caretaker set up will be in May, right after verification of the voter list

Says election commissioner to be appointed in consensus with all political parties.

Says Punjab government playing blame games, Shahbaz should take action against ill governance in the province.

Maulana Haideri says fair, free elections only solution to present crises faced by the country.

JI chief says PPP government's disobedience of the judiciary is a planned strategy.

Government to devise strategy to carry out fair and just elections, chief of ECP will be informed about every move.

Insiders told The Express Tribune that Fazl is trying to convince the main opposition to agree with his proposal.

Bone of contention is whether the poll will be held before or after the budget.

Analysts say 2012 is the election year.

Signals willingness for a seat adjustment with the PPP.

Guardian quotes coalition member as saying it is 100% certain that elections will be held in 2012.

Imran says PML-N should resign from assemblies if it feels PPP is destroying the country.

Nawaz hosts lunch for leading political figures in hopes of forming a grand alliance.

Central Executive Committee also recommends en masse resignation by PML-N members in NA and a countrywide long march.

“If they (the judiciary and the army) have cards, we also have options,” says a PPP lawmaker.

PPP and PML-N have agreed to four out of six points on their negotiation agenda.

Early elections benefits PPP in Senate elections & deprives Imran Khan, PTI of time to capitalise on new momentum.

Munawar Hasan says Pakistan should not have a president whose health is "unstable".

The concept of early elections is not, in and of itself, undemocratic, but its effect now, would weaken democracy.

Move comes a day after former stalwart quit ruling party, and called upon opposition to resign from assemblies.

PML-N wants parliamentary elections before Senate race.

Expresses hope that all institutions are working for a democratic Pakistan.