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In the circumstances, a population that is passive or intimidated by terrorists enables their success.

The PTI needs to not fight shy of telling the tiller what it promises.

LHC overturns decision of election tribunal that had rejected Ashraf's nomination.

A searchable database of 2002 and 2008 general and by-election results.

There are only seven transgenders out of 23,000 candidates.

PML-N hopes to prove Lahore still the party’s fortress.

FIR to be filed on president, army chief, CJ if attacked again.

Cabinet also discusses narcotics control and energy crisis.

Media coverage court case.

Writes letters to leaders of ANP, MQM and PML-N.

Ex-Punjab CM meets Pir Pagara, withdraws three PML-N candidates from Hyderabad.

He challenges rejection of his nomination papers to contest elections from the constituency of NA-250 Karachi.

Party says extremism is the most formidable challenge facing the country.

According to the bomb disposal squad, two kilogrammes of explosives were used in the device.

Elite force personnel along with the police will be deployed in most sensitive stations, says DPO Hangu.

Leaders from both parties vow to support each other’s candidates.

Election Appellate Tribunal completes hearing of all appeals.

Taimur Khan, 8, had gone to the meeting with his friends when the bomb exploded.

Quick response forces to man polling stations in K-P.

PML chief says he does respect women, just not those who leave the house without a hijab.

Violations include affixing posters, hoardings and banners of a size larger than allowed by the election commission.

ECP representative says that the required record has not been provided to it by the concerned authorities.

Rs2.25 million will be paid to the returning officers.

The security forces of Pakistan must confine the invisible contestants to their hideouts and protect democratic forces

For the right people to be elected, our people need to be informed and educated.

PTI has broken new grounds by awarding as many as 80% of party tickets to newcomers.

No democracy can survive the constant curse of violent death.

ECP strictly prohibits the use of religion and ethnicity to ask for votes.

Akram will contest against ASWJ chief on NA-89 constituency in Jhang.

Says he will contest independently after the PTI did not award him a ticket.

Interior minister says guidelines outlined by ECP will be followed.

Political forces remain focused on law and order, terrorism, education, heath, energy, women and minorities.

The appeal was filed against the rejection of his nomination papers by a returning officer from PP-115 Gujrat.

In the 25 provincial constituencies, 11 candidates were changed.

Appoints focal person to deal with the media.

Constitutional amendment for minority reserved seats.

Candidates say the violence may spillover to Election Day.

Militants had twice warned her to take back her candidacy papers or face death.

“Hollow slogans of laptops, metro buses and roti, kapra and makan do not work any longer,” says Hussain.

Intelligence agencies and police to decide strategy for security next week.

Car rental firms believe political parties dont have time to campaign.

Musharraf will no longer be able to contest elections.

16 killed in suicide attack on ANP meeting in Peshawar; Zehri’s son, brother, nephew killed in Khuzdar.

Justice (retrd) Alavi says his team is trying to meet the challenges of holding free, fair and transparent elections.

They are both lawyers by profession as well as the presidents of Sindh chapter of their parties.

Reports of fights between the Chandio and Magsi group surface from Kamber Shahdadkot.

Instructions had already been conveyed to the DPOs to prepare a list of sensitive polling stations.

SHC directs to prepare questions in consultation with the Council of Islamic Ideology.

MQM chief says Punjab the only province where electioneering is taking place freely.

The inconsistency in the tribunal decisions will leave a stain over the electoral process.