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For staff and police personnel posted at polling stations last date of submission is April 25.

Analysts say local influentials, and not ideology, will drive voting in Sindh.

PTI leader say that chances of striking a seats adjustment deal with Jamaat are slim .

ECP received nearly 7,000 nomination papers by midnight Sunday; exact number to be confirmed today.

Badam Zari aims to stand for NA-44 seat in Bajaur Agency .

Says JUI-F will turn Pakistan into Islamic welfare state.

Claims both parties have similar goals and needs.

In all this doom and gloom, the encouraging aspect is how the transition of power has happened.

"Four months back, I dreamt of Pakistanis celebrating in the streets and I realised PTI had swept the elections."

Earlier, the deadline was extended till 4pm today.

More election hopefuls expected to apply in the coming days.

Members of different parties resign after not being chosen as candidates.

Partnership likely to leave JUI-F scrambling for votes.

Rana Aftab Khan won PP-63 thrice, while Fida Paracha ran for NA-55 twice on PPP tickets.

Security beefed up; surveillance cameras to be installed.

Move made following PTI’s reservations against his appointment.

The actress has now changed her mind and will face Khan on a National Assembly seat in Lahore.

Ludhianvi will be contesting from NA-89 and PA-78.

PPP, PML-Q have fielded their own heavyweight candidates for constituencies in Gujrat.

Authorities have yet to figure out a secure mechanism to enable overseas Pakistanis to vote.

Asks utility services, govt departments to furnish soft and hard copies of defaulter lists.

Together, the 18 cabinet members make a diverse group.

Local leadership have launched protests against PPP for the way it has allotted national, provincial assembly seats.

Around 3,600 forms filed; ECP issues strict orders against aerial firing.

Cars, computers and fax machines still not returned by ex-ministers, advisors.

They claim the party is favouring new members over loyal ones.

I honestly believe social stratification has a great deal to do with the kind of candidate one wants to support.

Picking of favourites by the TTP is new; they might even define what the “New Pakistan” will look like in the future.

MQM urges international community to use their influence for holding free and fair elections in Pakistan.

Candidates argue they cannot open a bank account on the last day for submitting forms since its a Sunday.

Petitioners seek address corrections in voters’ list.

The once PPP stronghold is becoming an open field for other parties.

Experts claim this will have a negative impact on number of women voters in the region.

Meera will contest the elections from the platform of Justice Party.

Agha Siraj Durrani says party’s parliamentary board has nearly finalised list of all candidates.

Any decision on seat adjustments would be made only after all parties submit their nomination papers.

Ask central leadership to reconsider decision of allotting party ticket.

Waheeda faced disqualification after slapping election commission officer during by-polls.

Bindiya Rana has obtained nomination papers for the areas of Bahadurabad and Mehmoodabad.

Demanded the ECP to revise the amount of fee and ensure transparent scrutiny of nomination papers.

The nomination papers for Gen Musharraf were received by social worker Nilofar.

Demand either immediate repatriation or delay of polls in their constituencies.

K-P candidates announced; differences emerge in Sindh, Balochistan.

Dr Qadir Magsi decides not to contest elections from PS-47 constituency.

Candidates express the hope that their rivals will withdraw nominations.

There is no other word for Musharraf's absolute rule, where he wielded unlimited & supreme power, answerable to none.

The only reason to vote is purely symbolic, wave my ink-stained finger around and act as if I have done my civic duty.

A UN report reveals Pakistan's health and education budget is among the lowest in the developing world.

Huge crowds were seen in the Election Commission offices, leading to the decision.

Former MNA Noor Alam Khan declared richest MNA, Jamshed Dasti declared poorest.