Trends - Elections 2024

Syed and Hiraj groups dominate Khanewal electoral scene

The district has four national and eight provincial assembly seats up for grabs.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:08am

Transportation plan for poll-related duties finalised for Lahore division

Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haidar says the transportation plan for all polling stations of the provincial capital Lahore has been finalised.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 10:27am

Shehbaz seeks minority votes for party

Says PML-N always had preferences for the minority communities' representation in the lower and upper houses of the parliament.

Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:03am

Police keep PTI ex-MPA in ‘illegal’ custody

Lawyer Manzoor Warraich claims police are harassing Chanab because he is running the election campaign of his son Naeem Shafiq who is backed by PTI for PP-263.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:26am

Female candidates shaping public engagement in Punjab

The Muzaffargarh district holds the distinction of having elected female representatives in 1990, 2002 and 2008 elections.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 10:18am

Ahmadis dissociate themselves from polls

“Currently there is one voters’ list that includes voters from all religious groups [...] whereas in the case of Ahmadis, a separate voter list is prepared bearing the title ‘Qadiani men/women’,” says a spokesperson.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 10:33am

JUP-N chief announces seat adjustment deal with PPP for Sindh

Sharjeel Memon claims that the MQM-P is reluctant to participate in the poll.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 11:58am

Security apparatus in Sindh finalises plan to maintain peace during elections amid ‘high alert’

All districts of Karachi declared "sensitive"; law enforcers to beef up security, increase snap checking.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 11:56am

MQM-P may stage a comeback on Korangi’s three NA seats

In 2018 polls, PTI won 2 NA seats with narrow margin against Muttahida which captured 5 of 6 PA seats in the district.

Updated 16 Jul, 2025 11:17pm

PTI leader Khurrum Sher slapped with Rs50,000 fine for ‘violating’ ECP code

The district monitoring officer of East also fined an aspirant from NA-248, Mohammad Hasan Khan, Rs48,000.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 12:12pm

In Balochistan, Bilawal boasts of ‘Baloch blood in his veins’

Says PPP is being targeted as it can fight terrorism, fix missing persons’ issue; blames "politicians of Lahore" for inflation, unemployment, poverty.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 10:46am

Ahmadis protest against separate voter list

List made by ECP includes all religious groups — Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Zoroastarians and Sikhs — but Ahmadis were issued a separate one.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 11:02am

People of KP ‘trapped’ by job, housing promises: Nawaz

At Swat rally, PML-N supremo lambasts PTI’s tenure; regrets how KP enabled Imran to extend influence to Punjab, other provinces.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 11:09am

Youth have faith in polls transparency, says report

Say inflation is a major issue and they will cast the vote based on it.

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 11:22am

1 killed, 6 injured in multiple attacks across Balochistan

ECP takes notice of attacks, seeks reports; interior minister says comprehensive strategy chalked out for polls in Balochistan.

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 08:23pm

Saad Rizvi — a political dark horse?

Even though the young TLP chief remains untested in the political arena, his inherited street power can prove to be a game changer.

Published 01 Feb, 2024 10:51am

Polls on PK-91 Kohat postponed after candidate’s death

RO Irfan says new election schedule will be announced by ECP.

Published 01 Feb, 2024 08:49am

PHC orders govt to stop from putting PTI leaders in Fourth Schedule

The petitioners have challenged the home department’s “ongoing process” to place their names in the Fourth Schedule on the recommendations of the administrations.

Published 01 Feb, 2024 08:37am