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Presiding officer may call army personnel at any time if need be.

The dominant sentiment seems to be one of exercising their right to vote.

Says he is not joining the party, only announcing support.

Claim it is too risky to cast ballots in the agency.

At least 15 staff members fell unconscious due to dehydration during distribution of supplies.

Magistrate First Class powers were conferred upon the said officials throughout the province.

Admitting his party has been “handicapped” by the attacks on its leaders, Hussain is not willing to give up.

Influx of displaced persons to the city likely to aide mainstream parties.

An in-depth look at all the NA candidates for K-P.

Musicians, models and designers are ready to ink their thumbs today.

Elders of various other villages also refrain from restricting female voters.

Met department predicts rain and thunderstorm in isolated areas of Balochistan and Sindh.

The new generation in both India and Pakistan is fed up with the old, and this is where hope of change really lies.

Today we prove that we have finally become a true democracy.

It’s important for PTI to win seats in parliament because energised non-voters need to remain invested in the system.

The president of the women’s wing talks about her goals, her party’s chances, and the role of women within the...

Pakistan was designated as a "country of particular concern" by a US report on International Religious Freedom.

Need for drastic change in our anachronistic set-up is urgent to get rid of same old usurpers of country’s politics.

Police filed cases against unknown militants for both the incidents.

Bilawal denied permission to cast vote by postal ballot, party denies he will visit polling station to cast vote.

Both ECP and caretaker governments should have taken greater measures to ensure a safe and secure environment.

What happens today will decide our immediate future, hopefully for the next five years.

Shakil Ahmed was standing from PS-95 Orangi and was an active member of MQM-H.

PTI stands with the Gilanis in moment of pain, understand the love for their brother, says Javed Hashmi.

The decision to suspend cellular services in Sindh taken back.

Youth gets bombarded with yet another dose of go-vote, this time from entertainment industry.

Despite not being able to vote, the Pakistani community abroad is fervently monitoring developments.

PTI has shifted political discourse, forcing more of a focus on young people: Analyst

US experts see election front-runner Nawaz Sharif as a pragmatist rather than ideologue.

The political landscape has long been dominated by the PML-N and the PPP - is that about to change?

A motorbike bomb close to party political offices killed four people and wounded 15 in Miranshah.

PML-N and PTI both claim these returning émigrés as their own.

In an exclusive interview NADRA Chairman Tariq Malik explains why minority votes will be decisive in these elections.

Hashmi thinks her presence at Shia protests has made her a target for the Laskhar-e Jhangvi.

Uninterrupted electricity will be supplied across the country for 36 hours.

Many vehicles were also reportedly damaged in the attack.

The break-up of the Muslim League proved to be the last straw for the nine-party alliance, Islami Jamhoori Ittehad.

Women were expecting frequent visits from Zari to explain how she is going to solve their problems: Social activist

This electoral cycle sees many old faces.

The militants said ANP, MQM and the PPP were secular and vowed to sabotage their campaign.

The worst hit by the strike were the candidates who have lost hope of significant turn out of voters.

Four schools designated as polling stations blown up in Balochistan.

ECP says change in Electoral Laws cannot be implemented before May 11.

Targets, suicide bombers and modus operandi decided.

Ali Haider kidnapped from corner meeting; two PPP workers killed in attack.

At the stroke of midnight, Imran, Nawaz, Bilawal, Munawwar, Fazl conclude campaigns.

Soldiers to be deployed at ‘most sensitive’ polling stations.

Ambulances have been overhauled while all emergency medicines have been stocked.

As part of security arrangements 600 police personnel have been deputed.

16 companies of Pakistan Army have been called in to ensure peace.