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Committee to probe RTS system failure fails to form after 22 days

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Committee to probe failure of the Result Transmission System (RTS) on the night of July 25 failed to form even after the passage of 22 days. The committee formation is undergoing a prolonged delay as both cabinet divis...

Jam Kamal takes oath as Balochistan CM

QUETTA (Dunya News) – Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leader Jam Kamal Sunday took oath as the 16th chief minister of the province. Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai administered the oath to the BAP chief. Jam Kamal was elected as chief minister ...

Indian media censuring Sidhu for meeting COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa

(Web Desk) – Indian media is severely bashing Navjot Singh Sidhu for attending oath taking ceremony of legendry and his old-time cricket fellow Imran Khan. Sidhu came to Pakistan with a lot of love, and received many fold in response. Baffled I...

Opposition protests in Punjab Assembly as Buzdar wins CM slot

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Rumpus on Sunday, broke out as the opposition members staged protest in Punjab Assembly after the announcement of Chief Minister. The opposition leaders chanted slogans in the favor of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawqz (PML-N) in fr...

PPP to not participate in Punjab CM election

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has decided to stay away from the election of Punjab Chief Minister (CM). Sources told Dunya News that PPP will neither vote for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate nor for Pakistan Mus...

This is how international media covered oath-taking ceremony of Imran Khan

(Web Desk) – Imran Khan oath-taking ceremony was watched everywhere in Pakistan; international media also covered it. It was the third consequent democratic transition which was long-waited in Pakistan. Imran was lucky enough to gain premi...

Achievements of Imran Khan which seemed impossible at first

(Web Desk) – Imran Khan has become 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. He put 22 years of his life to gain the position he stands at this moment. Achieving what Imran Khan has gained is no less than a miracle. His struggle is a story of a man who ...

Imran names Usman Buzdar as Punjab CM candidate

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Friday named Sardar Usman Buzdar as candidate for the Punjab chief minister s slot. Imran, who was elected the 22nd prime minister earlier in the day, made the announcemen...

Shehbaz demands formation of parliamentary body to probe into 'election rigging'

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif Friday decried alleged rigging in the recently held general election. Addressing the National Assembly after losing to Imran Khan in the polling for the slo...

Sidhu praises 'defiant' Imran Khan on arrival in Pakistan

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu Friday reached Pakistan to attend the oath-taking ceremony of prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan. Talking to reporters in Lahore, Sidhu recited several poetic verses in which h...

Imran Khan's Struggle: From Cornered Tiger to Prime Minister

(WebDesk) – Like all great stories, of Imran Khan’s is one of highs and lows with a fairytale ending or so it seems that way. Throughout history, it has been seen that the ones who actually end up changing the bigger picture of the world...

Imran vs Shehbaz: NA to elect new PM shortly

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - PTI Chairman Imran Khan and PML-N President Mian Shahbaz Sharif are in the field for election of Leader of the House in the National Assembly. National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser scrutinised nomination papers of both the c...

Joint Opposition is not that joint against PTI

(Web Desk) – Joint Opposition which was formed after General Election 2018 seems to be dispersing now. Leaders from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan People’s Party, Awami National Party, Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Qaumi Watan Pa...

Presidential elections to be held on September 4

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday has announced to hold presidential elections on September 4. According to the schedule issued by ECP, nomination papers can be filed to the presiding officers in Islamaba...

PPP takes U-turn, refuses to support PML-N in PM elections

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), while taking U-turn, has decided not to support Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) candidate Shehbaz Sharif in prime minister (PM) polls. During his interview in program Dunya Kam...

ECP constitutes 20 tribunals to hear election-related grievances

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday constituted 20 tribunals to hear election-related grievances of the candidates after the 2018 general elections. Out of these 20 tribunals, eight have been constituted f...

Hamza Shahbaz announces to raise election rigging issue on every forum

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz on Wednesday has announced to raise the issue of rigging in General Elections 2018  on every platform. Talking to media ahead of Punjab Assembly’s oath-...

Shehbaz demands probe into 'rigging for country's progress'

LAHORE (APP) - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday stressed the need for forging unity among the ranks of nation by setting aside differences in the larger interest of the country. Talking to media persons after hoi...

PML-N nominates Hamza Shehbaz as Punjab CM

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party at a parliamentary meeting Monday nominated Hamza Shehbaz for the slot of Punjab chief minister. The party also nominated Gujranwala MPA-elect Chaudhry Iqbal for the slot of ...

PML-N members unhappy over 'no protest' at NA session

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Several members of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party Monday expressed displeasure as their lawmakers did not record protests during the oath-taking ceremony of the revamped National Assembly. The members a...

Sidhu issued Pakistani visa for Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi Monday issued visa to former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu. Sidhu confirmed the development during his telephonic conversation with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senato...

ECP accepts resignations of MPAS, MNAs bagging more than one seat

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday accepted the resignations of members of National and Provincial assemblies who were declared victorious in more than one constituency during General Elections 2018. Pakistan...

Elections for NA speaker, deputy speaker to be held on August 15

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Elections for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of National Assembly will be held on August 15 (Wednesday). According to schedule issued by NA Secretariat, the nomination papers for Speaker and Deputy Speaker could be submitt...

Several new faces make their debut in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Several fresh faces were witnessed during the oath-taking ceremony in National Assembly (NA) today (Monday). Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz ...

Name 'finalised' for Sindh opposition leader

KARACHI (Dunya News) – The name for opposition leader in Sindh Assembly has been finalised, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Ismail said on Sunday. Talking to reporters, Ismail, who is PTI’s candidate for Sindh governor said t...

BNP chief Akhtar Mengal decides to vacate provincial assembly seat

QUETTA (Dunya News) – Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal has decided to vacate his provincial assembly seat days after the party struck a deal with PTI on government formation. Mengal, however, will retain his National...

PTI assures PML-N to address reservations on Election 2018

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday has assured Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to address their reservations on recently held election 2018. PTI delegation comprising Asad Qaisar, Pervaiz Khattak, Umar ...

Imran Khan will decide candidate for NA-131 seat: PTI

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Two candidates of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Waleed Iqbal and Humayun Akhtar are all set to grab the important seat of Lahore’s NA-131. According to party sources, PTI Chief Imran Khan will finalise the name of ...

PTI tops with 158 seats as ECP allots reserved seats

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday alloted seats reserved for women and minorities, raising the total number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seats in the national assembly to 158. Following the all...

PTI decides to appoint Imran Ismail as Sindh governor

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday decided to appoint Imran Ismail as Sindh governor. The formal apprval was given by PTI chairman Imran Khan for Ismail s appointment as Sindh governor. The seat fell vaca...

Elections 2018: ECP forfeits security deposit of 121 candidates

(Roznama Dunya) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has withheld security deposits of as many as 121 those candidates who contested elections from Lahore’s 14 constituencies of National Assembly (NA), Roznama Dunya reported on Saturda...

PTI considers seeking experts assistance in various sectors

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday decided that assistance of experts would also be sought in various sectors for the betterment of the country. While deciding to get assistance from experts in various sectors...

PTI's 'chaiwala' MNA turns out to be a millionaire

ISLAMABAD (APP) – Gul Zafar Khan, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ticket-holder who clinched victory in NA-41 (Bajaur), was widely reported to be a ‘chaiwala’ but has turned out to be a millionaire. According to documents submitted to t...

Nominated KP CM Mehmood Khan selects members of cabinet

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Nominated Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Mehmood Khan on Saturday has selected members of his cabinet. According to sources, Atif Khan, Shahram Tarakai, Mushtaq Ghani, Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Sultan Mohammad, I...

Election 2018: ECP seeks resignation from candidates bagging more than one seat

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday has sought resignation from the candidates who have won the general elections 2018 in more than one constituency. ECP is all set to issue final list of party positio...

Kangna Ranaut appeals leaders of Pak, India for 'beautiful relations'

MUMBAI (Dunya News) – Bollywood stunning actress Kangana Ranaut has congratulated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan, who is all set to form the government after bagging the highest number of seats in the general elections 2018. T...

Cabinet division suggests to hand over RTS issue to new govt

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Cabinet division on Saturday has recommended to hand over the issue of Result Transmission System (RTS) crash in election 2018 to new government as no investigation committee has been formed so far.  Election Co...

Special seats' allotment notification on August 11: ECP

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday said that the notification of allotment of special seats to the political parties will be issued on August 11. According to an official of ECP, the commission had already issued notif...

Imran Khan to take oath as PM on August 18

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Imran Khan will take oath as the 21st prime minister on August 18, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party confirmed on Friday. President Mamnoon Hussain has summoned the first session of the National Assembly on Augu...

Imran Khan to reside in ministers' enclave after taking oath: Fawad Ch

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said that party chairman and Prime Minister-designate Imran Khan will live in the ministers’ enclave after taking oath. Talking to media in Is...

Court moved for removal of NAB references against Nawaz, Shehbaz

LAHORE (Dunya News) – A petitioh has been filed in the Lahore High Court challenging the ongoing National Accountability Bureau (NAB) references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. According to the petition, NAB Ordinance (NAO), 1999 h...

Imran Khan wants dialogue with India to resolve Kashmir dispute

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Friday called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and Prime Minister designate Imran Khan at his residence in Bani Gala. During the meeting, the Indian envoy ...

PTI invites former Indian cricketers to Imran's oath-taking ceremony

LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has invited former Indian cricketers to attend the swearing-in ceremony of prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan. Cricket legends from India and Kaptaan s old friends Kapil Dev, Sidhu an...

Asad Qaiser named NA Speaker, Ch Sarwar nominated as Punjab Governor

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has named former speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly as Speaker of the National Assembly, whereas, Chaudhry Sarwar has been selected for the seat of Punjab Governor. The announcement was ma...

Ballot secrecy case: ECP accepts Imran's apology, withdraws notice

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday withdrew their suo motu notice after accepting the apology of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in ballot secrecy case. The ECP has directed to issue the...

PILDAT Report: Polling management receives the highest score; Result Compilation & Transmission Scores the worst

(WebDesk) - Amid the cry of almost all the political parties of Pakistan, Election Commission of Pakistan has finally announced the official results of Pakistan General Elections 2018. Political parties are complainant against ECP with pre and a...

ECP deadline for independent candidates to join political party expires

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) deadline, August 9, given to successful candidates of General Election-2018 to join any political party as per the Election Act-2017, has expired. Now, the candidates would have no ...

PTI gained overwhelming majority in KP due to past performance: Zartaj

ISLAMABAD (APP) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul on Thursday said her party had gained overwhelming majority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to its extraordinary performance during previous five years in the province. Talking to a ...

President gives go-ahead to NA session on Aug 13

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – President Mamnoon Hussain approved the summary moved by Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (R) Nasirul Mulk on Thursday suggesting the President to summon the session of the National Assembly (NA) on August 13. Caretaker...

Coalition announces Jam Kamal as Balochistan CM

QUETTA (Dunya News) – Coalition parties on Thursday announced Jam Kamal Khan as their pick for the slot of Balochistan chief minister as well as formally nominating Abdul Qudus Bizenjo as the provincial assembly speaker. Earlier, there were re...

GDA assures unconditional support to PTI

KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) on Thursday assured unconditional support to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the government-formation process at Centre and be part of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly. A delega...

Grand opposition to move resolution against alleged rigging in election

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The grand opposition alliance on Thursday decided to move resolution in the parliament against allaged rigging in last month’s general elections in which Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gained majority. P...

PTI loses PP-123 seat to PML-N after recount

PIR MAHAL (Dunya News) – A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Thursday lost her seat on PP-123 constituency by a margin of 17 votes after revised results were made public. Sonia Ali Raza, who had defeated PML-N’s Syed Qutub Ali Sha...

Russian envoy calls on Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Russian Ambassador in Pakistan Alexey Yurievich Dedov called on prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan at Banigala in Islamabad on Thursday. The Russian ambassador felicitated the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman ...

Imran nominated me as KP chief minister: Mehmood Khan

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Dispelling reports that he was nominated by someone other than Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for the post of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, Mehmood Khan Thursday said there were no factions with...

Mehmood Khan's journey towards CM-ship of KP amid controversy

(Web Desk) – PTI broke silence and announced Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 8. Out of the blue the name of Mehmood Khan surfaced for this crucial post. He was lucky enough to be allocated on this seat as Atif Khan was the most f...

Imran Khan declared victorious on four NA seats

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Thursday notified victory of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan from NA-35, 95, 243 and 131 constituencies. The electoral commission after accepting Imran Khan&...

Opposition's protest: Case registered for chanting slogans against CJP

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A case has been lodged against the opposition parties for chanting slogans against Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar during their protest outside Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The FIR, under the...

ECP dismisses Imran Khan's reply in ballot secrecy case

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday termed the reply of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in ballot secrecy case ‘inadmissible’. A four-member commission headed by Chief E...

ECP accepts apology of Imran, Ayaz, Pervez in offensive language case

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday directed to issue the success notification of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak and Pakis...

Ayaz Sadiq tenders written apology for violating code during election campaign

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former Speaker of National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Thursday has tendered written apology for breaching code during election campaign. Giving remarks, Chief Elect...

Verdict reserved as Imran Khan submits apology in offensive language, ballot secrecy cases

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday reserved verdict in offensive language and violation of ballot secrecy cases against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan after an apology was submitted by h...

PTI's score in center crosses 180 after BNP's support, claims Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhary on Thursday has claimed that his party’s score in center has crossed 180 after the support of Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-Mengal). PTI and BNP-Meng...

ECP summons Imran Khan for violating electoral code of conduct

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)  reissued notice to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan for violating the electoral code of conduct. The ECP will hear the case of violating secrecy of ballot code a...

PTI, BNP-Mengal strike deal to form govt in Centre

QUETTA (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Balochistan National Party Mengal group (BNP-Mengal) on Wednesday struck an agreement to form government in Centre. The six-point agreement was signed after consensus reached between the...

Imran Khan accepts Iranian President's invitation for state visit

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and Prime Minister designate Imran Khan on Wednesday said that Pakistan wants to develop special trade ties with Iran. Talking to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who telephoned ...

Mehmood Khan picked as new KP CM

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Former provincial minister Mehmood Khan has been selected as the new chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday. Chairman PTI and PM designate @ImranKha...

Imran stamped ballot paper publicly due to heavy crowd: report

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan had to stamp the ballot paper publicly as he couldn’t go behind the voting screen to cast his vote in secrecy due to the presence of a large number of people and ...

In Pictures: Muttahida opposition of PML-N, PPP, MMA protesting in front of ECP

(Web Desk) – Following are some of the glimpses of protest staged today in Islamabad by opposition parties, PML-N, PPP, MMA, and PkMAP against ECP. Leaders of these parties are of the view ECP failed satisfy them and conducting free and fair el...

People of Punjab have voted for change: Shah Mahmood

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that the people of Punjab have voted for change in the province in July 25 general elections. Talking to media in Islamabad on Wednesday, he ...

Rigging allegations: Opposition parties stage protest outside ECP office

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Alliance for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFE), an amalgam of 11 political parties formed against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), staged protest outside Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office, against alleged rig...

Election 2018: ECP makes form 45 public on its website

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday has uploaded on its website all the forms relating to the general elections 2018 results. The commission has made forms 45, 46, 48 and 49 public on its website. It ...

NA-73: LHC turns down PTI leader Usman Dar's vote recount plea

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday has rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Usman Dar’s plea demanding vote recount in NA-73. While announcing the decision, the court upheld Pakistan Muslim League-Nawa...

PTI got required numbers for formation of government: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), leader Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday claimed to gain required number of seats for formation of government in centre. Whatever the decision taken by Imran Khan regarding the portfolios would be acceptab...

ECP decides to scrutinize election expenses of successful candidates

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday has decided to hold scrutiny of election expenses details provided by the successful candidates. According to sources, the political wing will complete the process w...

SC suspends LHC verdict of vote recount in NA-131

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday has suspended Lahore High Court’s (LHC) verdict of vote recount in an important constituency NA-131. During the proceeding on the appeal of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imr...

Imran to chair PTI's Punjab parliamentary party meeting today

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The parliamentary party meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members of Punjab Assembly will be held today (Wednesday) at a local hotel in Islamabad at 2:00pm, Dunya News reported. The meeting will be chaired by PTI chi...

Anti-PTI alliance to hold protest demonstration outside ECP today

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Alliance for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFE), an amalgam of 11 political parties formed against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), will hold a protest demonstration outside Election Commission Of Pakistan (ECP) in Islam...

ECP withholds 11 NA, 23 PAs constituencies' notification

ISLAMABAD (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday withheld the notification of 11 National and 23 Provincial assemblies’ constituencies due to cases in courts, death of candidates, postponement of election, non-submission of ret...

MMA nominates Moulana Asadur Rehman for NA deputy speaker slot

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) on Tuesday nominated Moulana Asadur Rehman as candidate for the slot of National Aseembly deputy speaker. A meeting of MMA was held in Islamabad with Moulana Fazlur Rehman in chair in whi...

Pakistan to decide whether to seek IMF bailout 'by September'

(AFP) – Pakistan must decide by the end of September if it will go to the IMF to bail out its economy, which is facing a balance-of-payments crisis, the likely new finance minister Asad Umar said Tuesday. "By the end of September, we shou...

NA-131 vote recount to resume tomorrow

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The recounting of the votes in entire NA-131 constituency that is underway on the directives of Lahore High Court (LHC) will resume tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10am. Recounting was scheduled at 11AM today but it started afte...

ECP told to notify Rana Sana, PTI's Farrukh Habib win on NA seats

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) Tuesday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to notify victory of PTI and PML-N candidates from NA-108 and 106 constituencies in Faisalabad. Justice Mamoonur Rashid while dismissi...

Qatar emir invites PM-in-waiting Imran Khan for visit

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Qatar s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Tuesday telephoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and congratulated him on election win. Extending an invitation to the prime minister-in-waiting to visit...

NA-131: Delay in recounting irks Kh Saad

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former minister of railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has on Tuesday expressed grave reservations over delay start in the recounting. He was talking to media in Lahore. “Recounting was scheduled at 11AM today but it sta...

Hassan, Hussain Nawaz, Ishaq Dar to be brought back through red warrants: Sheikh Rasheed

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed on Tuesday said that there wouldn’t be another National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) while Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz and Ishaq Dar would be brought back to Pakistan...

CJP lambastes ECP over RTS failure

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nasir has expressed displeasure over the failure of the Result Transmission System (RTS) during the July 25 election. Hearing a petition filed by Abida Raja, a Pakistan Tehreek-e...

PTI demands CJP to take notice of withholding election results by ECP

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday demanded Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar to take notice of withholding of election results by the Election Commission of Pakist...

Elections 2018: PTI wiped out from central Punjab, reads report

LAHORE (Dunya News) – A report compiled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Election Cell revealed party had suffered massive defeat in the central Punjab at the hands of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). Out of 42 seats of National Assembly...

Improving governance: Imran announces probation policy for KP lawmakers

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Ministers in the new Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government delivering less than satisfactory performance will be replaced after three months, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan warned Tuesday, under a new probation pol...

Election 2018: ECP issues notifications of all successful candidates

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Election Commission has issued notification of returned candidates in General Election 2018. According to the notification published on ECP website today (Tuesday), result in several National Assembly constituencies has ...

ECP withholds notification of Imran Khan's success from two constituencies

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday has halted victory notification of Imran Khan from two constituencies NA-53 Islamabad and NA-131 Lahore respectively. Read also: ECP issues notifications of all suc...

Election 2018: SHC stops victory notifications of Jameel Ahmed, Faisal Vawda

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday has stopped victory notification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda in NA-249 over the plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif. During ...

Shehbaz Sharif approaches SHC, demands vote recount in NA-249

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday has moved Sindh High Court (SHC) and demanded to hold vote recount in NA-249 Karachi. Former Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shehbaz Sharif adopte...

Election 2018: ECP decides to halt results of 32 constituencies

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday has decided to halt election results of 32 national and provincial assemblies’ constituencies. According to sources, the decision has been taken due to court&rsquo...

Election 2018: Vote recount in NA-131 to be carried out today

LAHORE (Dunya News) – On the directives of Lahore High Court (LHC), recounting of the votes in entire NA-131 constituency will be carried out today (Tuesday). On July 25, Khan obtained 84,313 votes in a nail-biting contest against Pakistan Mus...

Imran Khan expresses anger over being given VVIP protocol

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan expressed anger over the protocol he received as he left from his residence to a local hotel to attend the party’s parliamentary committee meeting. Imran Khan ha...

'EU ready to help Pakistan get out of FATF grey list'

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – European Union Ambassador Jean-Francois Cautain on Monday said that the EU was ready to work with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan–led government in security, economy, GSP-Plus, education, and ru...

LHC stops Khawaja Asif's NA-73 victory notification

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) Monday restrained the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from issuing the victory notification of former foreign minister Khawaja Asif in NA-73 Sialkot constituency. LHC Justice Mamoonur Ras...

PML-N nominates Shehbaz Sharif as its PM candidate

LAHORE (DunyaNews) – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Monday nominated Shehbaz Sharif as its parliamentary leader and candidate for the office of the prime minister. The decision in this regard was taken during a meeting of the PML-N C...

Bushra Bibi's daughter, friend join PTI

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Mehru Hayat, daughter of Bushra Bibi – the third wife of Imran Khan, on Monday joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Farah Khan, a renowned business woman and a close friend of Bushra Imran Khan met the PTI chai...

PTI chairman, his team is aware of challenges: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that there was no compatibility in ideology and thinking of the opposition. Talking to media in Islamabad on Monday, he said that party chairman...

ECP restrained from notifying Rana Sanaullah's victory on NA-106

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday stopped the electoral commission (ECP) from issuing the victory notification of former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah in NA-106 Faisalabad constituency. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (...

PM-in-waiting Imran Khan to stay at Punjab House

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Naeem-ul-Haque on Monday has revealed that PTI Chief Imran Khan will live in Chief Minister’s annexe at Punjab House after swearing-in as Prime Minister of Pakistan. The d...

Sialkot’s MPA-elect Rana Liaquat joins PML-N

LAHORE (Dunya News) – MPA-elect from Sialkot, Rana Liaquat on Monday met with Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif and showed consent to join the party. Shehbaz Sharif met with the independent MPA in order to increase ...

"Unhang the Election Banners", cry locals of Quetta

(WebDesk) – With Elections finally done and dusted and the PTI all set to form government in both Center as well as Punjab, people are raising concerns over why the roads and streets of Pakistan are filled with banners and party slogans even th...

Imran Khan's victory in 2018 elections is propitious: Tariq Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD (APP):Global Welfare Organization International (GWOI), patron in chief, Tariq Muhammad Chaudhry has said Imran Khan’s victory in general elections 2018 is propitious and beneficial for regional peace and prosperity. Talking to APP...

PTI summons parliamentary party meetings in KP, Punjab

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan has summoned parliamentary party sessions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab in this week. According to party sources, the meeting of parliamentary party in KP will...

Verdict reserved on admissibility of plea to bar Imran Khan from taking oath

ISLAMABD (Dunya News) – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reserved verdict on declaring a plea demanding to bar Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan from taking oath as admissible. Justice Amir Farooq of IHC heard the case during...

PML-Q to get important ministries in Punjab, says Pervaiz Elahi

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday has said that the chief minister of Punjab will be from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Talking in Dunya News program ‘Mahaaz’, Pervaiz El...

PML-N decides to challenge election results in court

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday has decided to challenge general elections 2018 results in court and formed a legal committee in this regard on the directives of PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif. The PML-N ha...

Independent MPA-elect in Balochistan joins PTI

QUETTA (Dunya News) – Another independent MPA-elect in Balochistan Sunday announced his decision to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Naimatullah Zehri, brother of former chief minister Sanaullah Zehri, made the announcement at a ...

Imran Ismail's name reportedly finalised for Sindh governor

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has reportedly finalised the name of Imran Ismail for Sindh governor’s slot. The development came days after the resignation of Muhammad Zubair who vacated the pos...

ECP to issue notification of all successful candidates by Aug 7

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan will issue a notification of all successful candidates by Thursday. According to the ECP, independent candidates will have to join any political party within three days of their noti...

Fehmida Mirza retains NA-230 seat after vote recount

BADIN (Dunya News) – Former National Assembly speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza Sunday retained her NA-230 seat after the recounting process in the National Assembly constituency was finally completed. According to unofficial results, Fehmida Mirza, wh...

D.I Khan's MPA-elect Ehtesham decides to join PTI

LAHORE (Dunya News) – MPA-elect from Dera Ismail Khan, Ehtesham Javed Akbar on Sunday met with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen and showed his consent to join the party. Ehtesham expressed confidence over the leadersh...

Election 2018: PML-N collects evidence of rigging in 38 constituencies

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday has decided to challenge alleged rigging in general elections 2018 in Lahore High Court (LHC). Party sources said that a legal committee, headed by former minister Zahid Ha...

PTI claims to have mustered support of 174 members in center

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry has on Sunday claimed to have secured support of 174 members to form government in the center. PTI is all set to formally nominate Imran Khan as candidate f...

PTI MPA Tariq Dareshak passes away

RAJANPUR (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf s (PTI) member of provincial assembly (MPA) Rajanpur Tariq Drishiq on Sunday passed away due to brain hemorrhage attack in the wee hours of Sunday. MPA was admitted to a private hospital in Multa...

PTI requests BNP (Mengal) to support Imran Khan for premiership

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has requested Balochistan National Party Mengal group (BNP-Mengal) to support Imran Khan in the prime minister election. During a meeting, a detailed talk on a six-point agenda provided b...

Election 2018: Joint opposition considers Shehbaz Sharif for PM slot

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Joint opposition has decided to field former Punjab CM and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif for Prime Minister slot. Joint opposition held an important consultative meeting late Saturday that was...

Pakistan ready for trade with neighboring countries: Imran

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that our most important objective is to enable the national economy stand on its own feet. He said this in his meeting with Iranian ambassador to Pakistan ...

NA-131 recount: LHC bars ECP from issuing Imran Khan's victory notification

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan thumping victory in NA-131 in July 25 general election and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Saad Rafique’s plea for a recount, Lahore High Court...

PPP nominates Khursheed Shah for NA speaker slot

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) on Saturday nominated party leader and former leader of opposition in national assembly Syed Khursheed Shah for the slot of National Assembly Speaker. Khursheed Shah would be the joint ...

Imran, Shehbaz, Bilawal among others submit details of election expenses

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The candidates who have won last week’s general have submitted their details of expenses incurred on their electoral campaign to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The candidates who have submitted their det...

LHC reserves verdict on Saad Rafique's plea to recount votes in NA-131

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday has reserved verdict on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Saad Rafique’s plea to recount votes in NA-131 Lahore constituency. The court will announce the decision sho...

79 pc candidates deprived of vote recount in election 2018

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Another controversy regarding recently held General Elections 2018 has surfaced as 79 percent candidates were deprived of their legal right of vote recount in their constituencies by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP...

Appeal for vote recount in Pervez Khattak's PK-61 submitted in PHC

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – An appeal for vote recount in PK-61 has been submitted in Peshawar High Court (PHC) by Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Pervez Ahmed. Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Pervez Khattak garnered victory from the...

Election 2018: Joint opposition announces protest on August 8, 9

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Joint opposition has announced to stage protest against election results on August 8 in Islamabad and on August 9 across the country. The leaders have named the opposition as ‘Pakistan Alliance for Free and Fa...

GDA demands CEC's resignation over alleged election rigging

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) has demanded resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan over alleged rigging in the election 2018. During a protest outside Press Club in Karachi, GDA leade...

Rejected votes of 169 constituencies greater than victory margin: Fafen report

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The new Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) report has revealed shocking revelations according to which rejected votes of 169 national and provincial assemblies’ constituencies is greater than the victory margi...

BAP picks Jam Kamal as CM, Qudus Bizenjo as speaker

QUETTA (Dunya News) – The Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) has nominated Jam Kamal Khan and Abdul Qudus Bizenjo as its candidates for the slot of chief minister and assembly speaker, respectively. A formal announcement in this regard was made by ...

Japan felicitates Imran Khan on election victory

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Takashi Kurai Friday called on Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan at Bani Gala and congratulated him on his party’s victory in the general election, on behalf of the Japanese...

PTI completes number game to form government in center: Jahangir Tareen

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen on Friday said that it has completed the number game, and will comfortably form governments in the Centre and Punjab as more independent candidates joined PTI. Talk...

Failed RTS system to cost ECP Rs250 million

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will have to pay Rs250 million despite the alleged collapase of the newly-developed state-of-the-art Result Transmission System (RTS). The electoral commission would still have...

After centre and Punjab, PML-Q extends support to PTI in KP

LAHORE (Dunya News) – After centre and Punjab, Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) has announced their support for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The decision in this regard was made by PML-Q leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain...

Formation of Govt: PTI, MQM-P strike deal

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Following an agreement with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) will join the PTI in the government. Addressing a joint press conference with leaders of PTI in Islamabad on Friday,...

Joint opposition finalises candidates for PM, speaker

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Opposition parties will announce their candidates for the slot of prime minister, speaker and deputy speaker on the day of elections in the lower house. This was decided in a meeting held at the residence of National A...

Imran Khan may announce names for CMs, ministers on Saturday

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Friday completed consultation on the names for the slots of provinces chief ministers and federal ministers. Sources told Dunya News that the PTI chairman is expect...

NA-108: LHC bars ECP from issuing Farrukh Habib's success notification

LAHROE (Dunya News) - Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday halted the victory notification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Farrukh Habib. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Abid Sher Ali  has submitted appeal in LHC once ag...

Hamza Shahbaz submits election expenditure's details to RO

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz Sharif on Friday submitted the details of election expenditures of NA-124 Lahore II to Returning Officer. The details have revealing that an expense of Rs18,50,625...

Supreme Court orders to bring back stranded Pakistanis from China till Monday

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday declaring private airline’s reply unsatisfactory, has directed to take measures for bringing back Pakistani passengers stranded in China till Monday. A three-member bench headed b...

ECP directs Cabinet Division to probe RTS failure

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday sent a letter to the Cabinet Division directing it to conduct an inquiry into failure of its Result Transmission System (RTS) during conduct of general elections on ...

APC decides to field joint candidates for PM, Speaker

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – An All Parties Conference (APC) presided over by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif and attended by the representatives of several political parties, decided that members of all political parties will...

PTI senator says no truth in reports about foreign personalities attending Imran's swearing-in ceremony

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed said Thursday there was no truth to reports about foreign celebrities and cricketers attending Imran Khan’s oath taking ceremony. “Imran Khan has instruct...

PTI candidate retains NA-108 seat against Abid Sher Ali after recount

FAISALABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Farrukh Habib on Friday retained NA-108 constituency in Faisalabad after he defeated PML-N’s Abid Sher Ali in recount by a margin of 1,201 votes. According to revised res...

Several political parties' representatives missing as opposition meets again

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Representatives of several political parties were missing as the joint opposition held another round of All Parties Conference (APC) at former National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’s Islamabad residence on T...

Incoming govt plans mass privatisation ahead of potential IMF bailout

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The incoming government plans to remove government control from about 200 companies in an intitial attempt towards mass privastisation. Asad Umar, finance minister-in-waiting, told Financial Times his government would ...

All the Glitters that shine brighter in Pakistan elections 2018

(WebDesk) -The 2018 election stirred a knife-edge competition among the rivals. Though the most anticipated election was not smooth, accompanied by the several attacks and accusation of pre and post polls rigging by almost all ofthe political parties...

PK-70: PTI's Shah Farman loses seat in vote recount

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Shah Farman has lost his seat in PK-70 after vote recount was held in the constituency. According to details, Awami National Party’s (ANP) Khush Dil Khan has been declared...

Imran Khan decides to not invite foreign dignitaries in oath-taking ceremony

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan is ready to set new example by refusing to live in Prime Minister House after taking oath. Imran Khan, who is going to form next government in the center, has announce...

PTI lucky enough to form government in Punjab, 154 candidates support it

(Web Desk) – Punjab, one of the crucial provinces of Pakistan, seems to be fortress of PTI now as independent candidates are joining it in bulk. It is obvious now that PML-N will sit on opposition benches. Its top leadership has already nominat...

Votes recounting continues in 26 constituencies

ISLAMABAD(APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday continued the process of recounting of votes in 26 national and provincial constituencies. The commission had accepted the applications of candidates for recounting of votes in 26 na...

MQM-P refuses to attend APC, decides to support PTI in center

KARACHI (Dunya News) - Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Wednesday has decided to join forces with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the formation to government in the centre. According to details, the party has refused to become part of...

Opposition parties to hold APC in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – All Parties Conference (APC) of opposition parties will be held at the residence of Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq in Islamabad today (Thursday). The APC will be attended by leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawa...

Eight women secured general seats in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Eight women out of 171 contestants secured a general seat in National Assembly, giving an opportunity to highlight miseries of marginalized segments and protect the rights of women at grassroots level besides giving an edge to women...

Strengthening national institutions to be top priority of PTI govt: Ghulam Sarwar

ISLAMABAD (APP) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Ghulam Sarwar Khan Wednesday said strengthening national institutions would be the top priority of the PTI government and all-out measures would be taken in that regard. The PTI was determined ...

British High Commissioner felicitates Imran Khan on victory in election

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – British High Commissioner in Pakistan Thomas Drew called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in Islamabad and felicitated him on winning of elections by his party. During the meeting, while expressing...

Imran Khan to take oath as prime minister at President House

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Following a thumping victory in last week’s general elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan will take oath at President House (Aiwan-e-Sadr), party spokesperson ...

Amir Khan, Kapil Dev likely to attend Imran Khan's oath-taking ceremony

LAHORE (Web Desk) – A number of personalities, including Bollywood superstar Amir Khan and former Indian captain Kapil Dev, are expected to show up at the oath-taking ceremony of prime minister-designate Imran Khan. According to details, the P...

PTI to address Karachi's issues on priority: Fawad Ch

ISLAMABAD (APP) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry has said his party after forming the government would address the issues of Karachi people on priority. The people of Karachi had given their mandate to the PTI, which woul...

General Election 2018: Results of all the constituencies (from NA-1 to NA-272)

(Web Desk) - Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) released complete results of all the National Assembly constituencies after General Election was held on July 25, 2018.    Constitu...

Differences in BAP over nominee for chief minister's slot

QUETTA (Dunya News) – There have been reports of differences within the ranks of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) over the nomination of Jam Kamal for the chief minister’s slot. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Balochistan chapter, Baloch...

PTI's Humayun remains winner of PK-14 after recounting

CHAKDARA (APP) - The office of the Sessions Judge here Wednesday said that process of recounting of votes polled in PK-14 was completed the other day and the election results remained the same. Declaring Humayun Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as t...

Army Chief thanks nation for supporting armed forces, participating in Election 2018

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired the Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters on Wednesday. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the partic...

ECP directs successful candidates to submit election expenditure details soon

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) -The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed all the successful candidates to submit details of election expenses swiftly. The ECP has asked the candidates to send their expenditure information to the relevant Retur...

SC directs to conduct election in Rawalpindi's NA-60 constituency

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday has directed Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct polls in NA-60 constituency (Rawalpindi-IV). Following the decision, Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rash...

PTI to nominate Pervaiz Elahi as Speaker Punjab Assembly

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday has suggested to make leader of Pakistan Muslim league-Quaid (PML-Q) Chaudhry Pervez Elahi as Speaker of Punjab Assembly. Sources privy to the situation said that PTI has also ...

Farooq Sattar hints at joining forces with PTI

KARACHI (Dunya News) - Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar on Tuesday hinted at joining forces with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the formation to government in the centre. Earlier, Farooq Sattar reached Family Park o...

ECP rejects demand of APC for resignation, asks parties to accept people’s mandate

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Babar Yaqoob on Tuesday while rejecting the All Parties Conference demand of resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and asked the political parties to accept mandate of the p...

ECP to issue notifications of successful candidates after August 4

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will issue official notifications of successful candidates in General Election 2018 after August 4. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the winning candidates to submit thei...

PML-N parliamentary leaders back Hamza as Punjab opposition leader

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The top brass of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday recommended making Hamza Shehbaz leader of opposition in Punjab assembly. This recommendation was made in a meeting of the PML-N’s parliamentary p...

ECP lifts ban on recruitment, transfer & development projects

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday lifted ban on all types of recruitments, postings and transfers, and development projects in the country with immediate effect. According to a notification issued to...

Pervez Khattak likely to be given federal interior minister's post: sources

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister is being considered a potential candidate for the interior minister’s slot after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party emerged victorious from last week’s vote. A...

PTI chairman Imran Khan to give up four NA seats

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will withdraw from four seats of the National Assembly out of five. The PTI chairman contested the election on five National Assembly seats: Bannu’s NA-35, Isla...

Fazl rejects ECP claim of fair election

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has rejected the electoral commission’s claim that all parties were provided level-playing field in the election. Talking to reporters, the JUI-F chief sai...

MMA's Akram Durrani retains victory in votes recounting in Bannu

BANNU (Dunya News) – Akram Durrani, a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-e-amal (MMA) has retained his PK-90 Bannu seat after a vote recount. According to a notification issued by Returing Officer, MMA candidate Akram Durrani retained his victo...

BAP assures 'unconditional support' to PTI

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Winning candidates of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Tuesday announced their “unconditional support” for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). A BAP delegation, led by Jam Kamal Khan, reached Bani Gala in ...

ECP assessing reasons behind failure of RTS

ISLAMABAD (APP) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was finalizing the reasons of failure of RTS (Results Transmission System) on July 25 (Election-2018). An official of ECP said that, it is an international practice that any system been i...

LHC moved against Rana Sanuallah's victory notification on NA-106

LAHORE (Dunya News) – A plea seeking disqualification of former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah has been filed in the Lahore High Court. Petitioner Dr Nisar Ahmed has challenged the notification released in the aftermath of Sanaullah’...

MQM-P puts forward various demands to join PTI-led government

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has put forward various demands to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led (PTI) government in National Assembly. The party, after consultation with Rabita Committee, has demanded t...

Foreign observers found election 2018 fair: ECP secretary

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected demand of some political parties for resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today (Tuesday), Secretary Election Comm...

PTI suggests to make Pervez Elahi speaker Punjab Assembly

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday has suggested to make leader of Pakistan Muslim league-Quaid (PML-Q) Chaudhry Pervez Elahi as speaker of Punjab Assembly. Elahi had already announced to retain seat of Punjab Asse...

Election 2018: Imran-led PTI in stable position at centre with score of 168

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is in an unshakeable position in National Assembly with the score of 168 seats. After getting massive support from independent MPAs-elect ...

Election 2018: PTI set to rule Punjab with support of 180 MPAs-elect

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to form government in Punjab as Imran Khan-led party claimed to have gained support of 180 MPAs-elect. At least 149 seats are required to form government in Punjab. PML-N had secured ...

Bilawal summons emergency party meeting in Karachi today

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday has summoned emergency meeting of party leaders in Karachi. According to details, the meeting will be held at 2pm during which the attendees wi...

Shehbaz inquires after Nawaz's health at PIMS

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Monday arrived at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to inquire after the health of Nawaz Sharif. According to sources, the former Punjab chie...

ECP rejects demand for CECs's resignation

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has categorically rejected the demand for resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan. Several politicians had demanded Khan’s resignation ...

ATC grants police physical remand of PTI MPA-elect

LAHORE (Dunya News) – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Monday granted police five-day physical remand of Pakista Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA-elect Nadeem Abbas Bara and others invloved in alleged aerial firing and torture of policemen. ...

Medical team suggests shifting Nawaz Sharif to hospital where his open-heart surgery was conducted

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Doctors at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) have suggested that Nawaz Sharif be shifted to another hospital, insisting a proper treatment is not impossible due to lack of medical history. Nawaz, 68, wa...

Overseas Pakistanis pinning hopes on Imran to deliver on his promises

(WebDesk) - Overseas Pakistanis and professionals are pinning high hopes on Imran Khan as Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI) is set to form the next government, saying that the time has come to deliver on his vision of a new, prosperous Pakistan after w...

Pakistan Election 2018: Current party positions to form national and provincial govts

LAHORE (Web Desk / Reuters) - Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or Pakistan Movement for Justice, emerged as the largest single party General Election 2018 held on July 25, defeating the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N). This t...

Chinese envoy calls on Imran Khan in Bani Gala

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing Monday called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to congratulate the latter on election victory. The Chinese envoy, while presenting felicitations on behalf of...

Imran Khan's difficult road ahead as Pakistan PM

Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan´s World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan is set to become prime minister of the nuclear-armed nation of 207 million, with an economy inching toward crisis and perennial conflict on its borders. Running the country will ta...

Election 2018: Prominent Politicians ousted

(WebDesk) – Pakistanis came out to vote in great numbers in the General polls that took place all over Pakistan on 25th July. With official results coming in, Pakistanis witnessed a fairly-close contest in almost all major seats in the country....

Faisal Sabzwari alleges ECP directly involved in rigging

(Dunya News) - Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Faisal Sabzwari on Monday stated that General Elections 2018 was first elections in country’s history in which Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was directly involved in &lsquo...

Opposition parties convince Fazl-led MMA to enter parliament

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Opposition parties on Monday were discussing to form a grand opposition alliance after People’s Party (PPP) and PML-N succeeded in convincing Maulana Fazlur Rehman-led MMA to join parliament. Senior leadership ...

Peshawar proves base camp as PTI tops with 357010 votes on 5 NA seats

PESHAWAR (APP) - Peshawar has proved an election base camp for Pakistan Tahrik e Insaf (PTI) from where its MNAs elect secured 357,010 votes in all five national assembly seats in the provincial capital of Khyber Pakthunkhwa. PTI has outclassed al...

Peshawar proves base camp as PTI tops with 357010 votes on 5 NA seats

PESHAWAR (APP) - Peshawar has proved an election base camp for Pakistan Tahrik e Insaf (PTI) from where its MNAs elect secured 357,010 votes in all five national assembly seats in the provincial capital of Khyber Pakthunkhwa. PTI has outclassed all ...

National Party, JI to raise issue of 'allegedly rigged' election 2018 in parliament

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – After Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), National Party and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have also rejected the suggestion of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman of not ta...