[🇵🇰] Pakistan General Elections -- 2024

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'Imran not on ballot, but still on Pakistan’s mind'​

Ex-PM remains wildly popular among his supporters who grew up watching him win matches from impossible situations

AFP
February 05, 2024

Former prime minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore May 18, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS

His name may not be on the ballot, but former prime minister Imran Khan will be on the country's mind as Pakistan votes in an election this week that observers say is deeply flawed without his participation.

The former international cricket star has been given three lengthy prison sentences in under a week and been banned from politics for 10 years -- officially excluding him from an election it never looked like he would be allowed to contest.

Khan enjoyed popular support when he became prime minister in 2018, but was booted from power in April 2022 by a no-confidence vote.

He then waged a risky and unprecedented campaign of defiance, but when his supporters trashed an army commander's HQ last May after his first arrest, it was the final straw.

 

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No home, no vote: Flood victims far removed from polling process​

RAZZAK ABRO

Displaced affectees with missing CNIC’s will be unable to cast their votes in the upcoming elections

 

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Democratic exercise : Election day turnout in K-P may dwindle​

AIHTESHAM KHAN

Terrorism threat, cold weather, and crackdown on PTI will discourage voters from showing up

 

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2 militants killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR​

Iftikhar Shirazi
February 6, 2024

Two terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Tuesday.

According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO last night on the reported presence of terrorists.

“During the conduct of operation, intense fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists, as a result of which two terrorists were sent to hell, including terrorist ring leader Ayubullah Mansoor,” the ISPR said.

It added that weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the militants who “remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities, including targeted killing as well as extortion and abduction of innocent civilians”.

 

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Petition in IHC seeks action against political parties for failing to allocate 5pc tickets to women​

A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking action against political parties for failing to ensure allocation of five per cent tickets to women candidates on general seats under the provisions of Section 206 of the Elections Act, 2017.

As per the petition filed by Aurat Foundation, it was revealed that only PML-N and MQM-P allocated over 5pc of their tickets to women for 266 National Assembly seats, while other political parties failed to meet this requirement.


Justice Aamer Farooq of the IHC has issued notice to the ECP, seeking its response by tomorrow (Feb 7).