Pakistan General Elections 2024

[Rego]

In India, even the slightest hint of election fudging in an inconsequential city mayor election for a Tier III city has led to the Supreme Court intervening and ordering the arrest of the returning officer.

 

[Olympus81]

In Pakistan, an honest RO is blackmailed into playing ball with the establishment.

 

[Rego]

In Pakistan, an honest RO is blackmailed into playing ball with the establishment.

Games are played, where the RO is the ball.

 

[ghazi52]

Deadlock persists as fifth PML-N, PPP meeting ends inconclusively​

Feb 20, 2024
The impasse in the political landscape persisted as the fifth round of discussions between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) coordination committees concluded inconclusively.

The meeting, held at the residence of PML-N senior leader Senator Ishaq Dar in parliament lodges in Islamabad, saw the participation of prominent figures from both parties. The PPP delegation comprised Murad Ali Shah, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Nadeem Afzal Chan, and others.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

MQM-P assures PML-N, PPP full support for govt formation​

Feb 19,
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has pledged unwavering support for the government formation process in collaboration with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

A pivotal meeting between PML-N and MQM-P took place in Islamabad on Monday, focusing on government formation and potential cabinet inclusion. Following the meeting, Kamran Tesori, Sindh governor and MQM-P leader, engaged in an informal conversation with journalists, affirming the collective commitment of the parties during this critical phase of government establishment.

Tesori conveyed, "We stand united in the challenging task of government formation. MQM-P has assured full support, and we anticipate the issuance of an official declaration later today."

 

[newb3e]

MQM-P assures PML-N, PPP full support for govt formation​

Feb 19,
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has pledged unwavering support for the government formation process in collaboration with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

A pivotal meeting between PML-N and MQM-P took place in Islamabad on Monday, focusing on government formation and potential cabinet inclusion. Following the meeting, Kamran Tesori, Sindh governor and MQM-P leader, engaged in an informal conversation with journalists, affirming the collective commitment of the parties during this critical phase of government establishment.

Tesori conveyed, "We stand united in the challenging task of government formation. MQM-P has assured full support, and we anticipate the issuance of an official declaration later today."

phulll sappooort saaarrrr moment!

 

[ghazi52]

China calls for ‘political unity, social stability’ in Pakistan​

Feb 19, 2024
Amid a hung parliament following the Feb. 8 elections, China on Monday called for maintaining political unity and social stability in the South Asian nation, state media reported.

“As a close and friendly neighbour, China fully respects the choice made by the Pakistani people,” said Mao Ning, spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry.

Beijing “sincerely hopes that all relevant parties in Pakistan will work together to maintain political unity and social stability after the elections and jointly create a future for national development,” said Mao.

No single political party was able to gain the required numbers to form a federal government on its own after elections were held in Pakistan on Feb. 8.

Most of the seats in the 264-seat National Assembly, were won by independent candidates linked to incarcerated, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party which is barred from participating in the polls.

 

[ghazi52]

PTI moves PHC for reserve seats​

Party's plea maintains PTI a listed party, has right to reserve seats

The PTI filed a petition in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday seeking to be allotted reserve seats in the national and provincial assemblies.

The ECP was made a respondent in the petition, demanding candidates who submitted their nomination papers for reserve seats and were scrutinized to be adjusted on those seats.

According to the party's plea, the PTI was a listed party and had the right to reserve seats.

The petition stated that the candidates who sought tickets on reserve seats were PTI members; all of them also submitted an affidavit in this regard. The ECP cannot delist any party, only the Supreme Court has the power to do so, the petition stated.

The PTI also requested the court to fix the petition for a hearing today.

With the February 8 general election results finally announced, the process of government formation and allocation of specific seats in the provincial assemblies has commenced.

The electoral watchdog has also outlined the procedure for distributing reserved seats among successful political parties, as well as for government formation.

Successful political parties in the provincial assemblies will obtain reserved seats for women and minorities according to the outlined procedure.

In the Punjab Assembly, a party will be allocated one seat for women at a rate of 4.5%, equating to one reserved seat for every nine general seats. One seat will be allotted to a minority member of a party at a rate of 37.12%.

In the Sindh Assembly, out of the 130 general seats, 29 seats will be reserved for women and nine seats for minorities. According to the prescribed ratio for the allocation of reserved seats, one seat will be allocated for women at a rate of 4.48%, and one minority seat at a rate of 14.44%.

In the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly, out of the total 145 seats, 115 are general seats and a political party securing 73 seats can form its government.

In the K-P Assembly, one reserved seat will be allocated for women based on a ratio of 4.42%, and one minority seat will be allocated for every 29 general seats.

While in the Balochistan Assembly, any political party will be allocated one seat for women at a rate of 4.63%, and one minority seat for every 17 general seats.

 

[Goenitz]

"میرے تمام اثاثوں کی مالیت 29 لاکھ روپے ھے" انڈین آرمی چیف
کشمیر لینا تو بہت دور کی بات ہے، یہ بیچارہ تو ہمارے ڈی ایچ اے میں 5 مرلہ بھی نہیں خرید سکتا۔​

 

[Goenitz]

PTI, police face off in several cities amid protests against ‘rigging’​

Mansoor Malik
February 18, 2024

LADY police officers attempt to pull a woman out of her car during PTI’s protest against alleged election rigging outside its secretariat on Jail Road, on Saturday.—Murtaza Ali / White Star

LAHORE: PTI workers and police faced off in multiple cities on Saturday during protests against alleged rigging in the Feb 8 general elections.

In Lahore, PTI supporters had gathered outside the Lahore Press Club and the party’s Jail Road office to register their protest.

The protesters chanted slogans, demanding the restoration of their “stolen mandate”. They called for rectified results based on the vote count as per Form 45, prepared at polling stations under the watch of political parties’ polling agents.

I think they are the same..

 

[ghazi52]

President regrets expulsion of ‘competent people’ from politics​

Dr Alvi attributes closure of social media in Pakistan to deficiency in intellectual capacity to handle criticism

APP
February 19, 2024

President Dr Arif Alvi addressing the third edition of Hosting Business Net 2024, a platform to promote financial inclusion and digital transformation at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on February 19, 2024. PHOTO: APP

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi expressed his regret on Monday regarding the expulsion of "competent people" from politics, emphasising the necessity to uphold respect for public mandate and ensure political inclusion.

Addressing the third edition of Hosting Business Net 2024, a platform aimed at promoting financial inclusion and digital transformation whilst acknowledging the contributions of companies within this sector, the president highlighted the integral link between financial inclusion and political participation.

"Financial inclusion is unattainable without the political engagement of the populace, Alvi remarked. He commended the confidence exhibited by millions of young voters in the democratic process.

Emphasising the importance of respecting mandates, the president attributed the closure of social media websites in Pakistan to a deficiency in intellectual capacity to handle criticism. "It is regrettable that competent people are being ousted from the political arena,” he lamented.

 

[Youthiya]

China calls for ‘political unity, social stability’ in Pakistan​

Feb 19, 2024
Amid a hung parliament following the Feb. 8 elections, China on Monday called for maintaining political unity and social stability in the South Asian nation, state media reported.

“As a close and friendly neighbour, China fully respects the choice made by the Pakistani people,” said Mao Ning, spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry.

Beijing “sincerely hopes that all relevant parties in Pakistan will work together to maintain political unity and social stability after the elections and jointly create a future for national development,” said Mao.

No single political party was able to gain the required numbers to form a federal government on its own after elections were held in Pakistan on Feb. 8.

Most of the seats in the 264-seat National Assembly, were won by independent candidates linked to incarcerated, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party which is barred from participating in the polls.

China has always provided phull sapport to the establishment. It is only places like the US, which IK claims conspired to topple his government , that are talking against the rigging .

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Protagoras]

A lot was made about Ali Muhammad Khan not being made the PM candidate by PTI.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759597600427159708

Difference in treatment metted out to him as compared to the likes of Murad Saeed and Shehryar Afridi and now this from the chief spokesman of the ISI generates questions about his real loyalties.