Pakistan General Elections 2024

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Despite criticism surrounding the 18th Amendment, it remains undeniable that provinces now possess significant autonomy in governing their respective regions without undue interference from the central government.

Consequently, provinces are empowered to allocate resources and spearhead key development projects tailored to their specific requirements. This newfound autonomy, however, also entails heightened responsibilities, as the momentum towards decentralization prompts discussions and debates regarding provinces’ capacity and direction in identifying sustainable sources of financial revenue.

With greater control over their affairs, provinces are tasked with navigating the complexities of fiscal management while simultaneously seeking innovative solutions to ensure long-term financial stability and growth. However, in line with central government, provinces have increasingly turned to borrowing funds to meet growing demands of financing public infrastructure initiatives.

 

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Asif Zardari sworn in as 14th president of Pakistan​

CJP Isa administers oath to PPP leader; PM Shehbaz, COAS Munir, Nawaz Sharif and array of other leaders present at the ceremony in Islamabad.

 

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Lawyer Usama Khilji calls on PM Shehbaz to release PTI leader Salman Akram Raja​

Following the arrest of PTI lawyer Salman Akram Raja from a protest site, lawyer Usama Khilji has called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his release.

“The onslaught on basic rights guaranteed in the constitution continues: first it was the caretaker govt; & now the PML-N govt arresting peaceful protestors,” he said in a post on X.

“How can we expect stability?” he added.

 

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PTI condemns Punjab police’s ‘disgusting behaviour’ for ‘attacking’ car carrying children​

PTI has condemned the Punjab police for attacking a car with children inside, calling it “absolutely disgusting and unacceptable behaviour”.
“Shame on Maryam Nawaz whose government is crossing all limits of fascism!” the party said in a post on X.

 

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PTI workers block Karakoram Highway in Shangla to protest alleged election rigging​

PTI workers in Bisham city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district have blocked the Karakoram Highway to protest against alleged rigging in the February 8 general elections.

Local leaders Sadeed ur Rehman and Waqar Ahmad Khan addressed the protestors.

 

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Will go to SC for justice, says PTI’s Meher Bano Qureshi​

PTI leader and former foreign minister’s daughter Meher Bano Qureshi has said she would go to the Supreme Court for justice if the Election Commission of Pakistan fails to investigate alleged rigging in the February 8 general elections.

Speaking to supporters in Multan, she said: “We will not spare those who stole your mandate. God willing, the sanctity of your vote will be restored and justice will prevail.”

 

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PML-N issues list of names for women reserved seats in NA, Punjab Assembly​

The PML-N has issued lists of party lawmakers on women reserved seats in the national and Punjab assemblies.
It must be noted that the Election Commission of Pakistan directed the PML-N, PPP and other parliamentary parties submit additional lists for women and minority reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies after rejecting the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petition for allocation of the same.

 

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Zardari to be symbol of strength of federation, says PM Shehbaz​

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the president for the second term.

In a message, Shehbaz Sharif said that the Senate, National Assembly and elected members of all the four provincial assemblies have expressed their confidence in Zardari, state-run Radio Pakistan reports.

The PM further stated that the president-elect will be a symbol of strength of the federation.

He added that the coalition parties will work together for the development and prosperity of Pakistan.

 

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Balochistan cabinet to be finalised in two weeks, says CM Bugti​

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has said a committee comprising representatives of PPP, PML-N and other parties was holding consultation for the formation of provincial cabinet, which will be finalised within the next two weeks.

He said the PPP was grateful to allies, including the National Party and independent candidates, in Balochistan for supporting PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election. He said PPP, particularly Zardari, had always kept Balochistan close to their hearts.

“The way they provided jobs to youth in the province through the 18th Amendment, allocated funds for its uplift and initiated the movement to ensure the provision of rights to the people of Balochistan integrated the province’s youth into the mainstream,” he added.

“We hope the PPP will once again unite all the federating units and make Pakistan even stronger.”

 

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Editorial: ​

New president​

He was the country’s first civilian president to complete his tenure; now, Asif Ali Zardari’s election as president will make him the first Pakistani to hold that office twice.

It is evident that his style of politics has kept currency in the corridors of power despite the many sociopolitical changes this country has seen since the last time he occupied the presidency. It is, undoubtedly, a remarkable comeback orchestrated by a sharp political mind.

According to the public opinion polls conducted in the run-up to the general election and publicised through national media, the PPP was always a distant laggard compared to the PML-N and PTI. With the fortunes of Messrs Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari looking modest outside their traditional bastion, most attention had remained on their bigger rivals.

Yet, it was the PPP which somehow emerged as the strongest party after the ECP announced its results of the general election, which ensured a split mandate.

 

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PTI leaders Latif Khosa, Salman Akram Raja arrested in Lahore​

Party leader Sher Afzal Marwat condemns ‘deplorable and intolerable’ act by Punjab Police

News Desk
March 10, 2024

Latif Khosa (L) and Salman Akram Raja (R). PHOTO: FILE


Punjab Police on Sunday apprehended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Latif Khosa and Salman Akram Raja amid the party's demonstrations in Lahore, Express News reported.

Confirming the arrest of his father, Balakh Sher Khosa, son of Latif Khosa, expressed concern over the incident.

"It has come to our attention that Sardar Latif Khosa has been taken into custody, an act that is utterly deplorable and wholly intolerable," stated party leader Sher Afzal Marwat on his official X handle.

 

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Lanat on everyone who voted for Zardari. May they follow Zardari to hell on the day of judgement.