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Bench to conduct hearing of appeals filed by rejected electoral candidates with support from FBR, Nadra, SBP and NAB.

Mission chief claims this will not stop evaluation process.

Says hasty implementation may tarnish credibility of electoral process.

As many as 13,554 nomination papers were submitted from Punjab, 7,213 from Sindh.

Akhtar Mengal says his party candidates are receiving death threats.

Ignored by his party, Ali Gohar Sheikh attempts to carve his own path.

No ANP candidate contesting from North or South Waziristan: election officials.

Senior JI leader in Karachi confirms that efforts were made to convince her not to contest.

Start propaganda against democratic process in tribal regions.

Senior leaders reject demands of both parties.

For five years, he said, corrupt rulers from the PPP looted and plundered the national exchequer.

If tickets are not allotted to our nominees, we will set up a protest camp, says cabinet chief.

NADRA has also said they will use “all possible means” to restrict Afghan refugees from obtaining NICs.

Party chairperson said if party is voted into power, it would make the country a welfare Islamic state.

The names are expected to be finalised at a PML-N meeting in Karachi on Tuesday.

Faryal Talpur will be contesting against Ghinwa Bhutto for the NA-207 Larkana seat.

While the world was quick to write him off, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto saw in him what others didn’t.

The relevant notifications have already been issued, but the new officers have yet to assume their charges says police

Ayaz Amir, eight other candidates have been summoned.

CJ has constituted five election appellate tribunals two in Lahore and one each in Rawalpindi, Multan and Bahawalpur.

Returning officers have disqualified 50 candidates for the National Assembly 81 for the provincial assembly.

Postal ballot should be available to all registered voters whether in or outside Pakistan, says petitioner.

ECP view sought on appointment of SBP deputy governor.

Candidate for PK-11, Haji Sifatullah provided heavy-duty diesel generator installed on pickup truck to run tube wells.

PPP warns of filing a reference with the ECP. MQM demands prime minister, president to take action.

Shahi Syed, says the party won’t be deterred by militants.

Notice issued to ECP and relevant returning officers to file their comments by April 10 on appeals.

PPP’s leader has already been allowed five bulletproof vehicles, 50 arms of ‘prohibited bore’.

In democracy, people’s representatives are supposed to come from among them, and therefore, reflect state of society.

Sadiq, ameen refer to moral qualities, not religious practice. But Zia made these questions instrument of inquisition.

Minorities should be given more say in the selection of candidates for reserved seats.

It will require time, effort, repeated cycles of elections, accountability to get a better system, better politicians.

Ayaz Amir maintains he has not written any objectionable article.

We must hope the ECP can sort out matters, ensure a level playing field.

Election mission chief Michael Gahler said they would still be able to get a good sample nationally.

TTP spokesperson claims that the democratic process "clashes with Shariah".

ECP says a new law needs to be devised to give voting rights to overseas Pakistanis.

The order was acquired when the Sharif brothers were outside the country.

Opponents of the Nawanis were fighting a case of fake degree against Rasheed Akbar Khan Nawani since 2002.

A JI leader said the negotiations could not go further because of “either the PTI’s internal rifts".

The candidates were disallowed for fake degrees, bank loan default and land grab.

Utilise all your abilities to ensure transparent election in the country, CJ tells returning officers.

One of the protestors alleged that tickets had not been allotted on merit.

Musharraf may have endeared restarting work on Lowari Tunnel but securing electoral gains requires much more

NA-8, comprising tehsils Tangi, Shabqadar, was formed in 2002 .

PPP will announce the names of candidates for party tickets after the completion of scrutiny of all nomination papers.

Says his manifesto will not exclude anyone in the tribal areas.

Nomination papers of ANP, JUI-F members rejected in Lower Dir .

Says if conditions in Balochistan did not improve, his party would stay away from polls .

The mission will observe the May 11 polls and their preparation.