[🇵🇰] Pakistan General Elections -- 2024

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Lawyer Jibran Nasir says over 30 petitions filed in SHC against ‘malicious tabulation’ of poll results​

Lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir has said that more than 30 petitions have been filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) by his panel “Safeguard Karachi’s Vote” against the “malicious tabulation” of electoral results.

Speaking to the media in Karachi, Nasir said 17 PTI-backed candidates were being supported by the panel, adding that all candidates had similar pleas of malicious tabulation by returning officers misrepresenting the total count of Form 45 in Form 47.

In a post on X, Nasir said the SHC had given the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) till 11am tomorrow to come up with a “lawful and reasonable solution” to the issue.

He said the SHC has cautioned the ECP to not insist on any “flawed results” and to notify the returned candidates as soon as possible otherwise the court would be forced to intervene.

 

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Sirajul Haq resigns as Jamaat-i-Islami chief​

In another shock development, Sirajul Haq has announced his resignation as the chief of Jamaat-i-Islami.
In a post on X, he said he has “accepted the responsibility of defeat” in the February 8 general elections.

 

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"I have decided to step away from politics all together"

Nah, THE PEOPLE have decided that for you.

You're a lowlife loser and your political career has officially come to an end.

You won't be missed, Bye.

 

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‘Not that big a deal’: PM Kakar brushes off criticism from US lawmakers on elections​

Caretaker Anwaarul Haq Kakar has brushed off criticism from US lawmakers regarding the general elections and said that it is “not that big a deal”.

He said Pakistan had a huge diaspora in the United States, some of whom had “quite an active role in domestic politics and have their own inclinations towards domestic politics here so at times it is quite easy for you to settle there, participate in local fundraising and you’ll be able to influence one, two or a few members of US Congress”.

Kakar said US Congress members did not “represent the gospel truth” and were not the “pedestal of do [and] does [not]”.

He said there were other important issues for them to comment on.

 

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Marriyum Aurangzeb says no candidate finalised for PM slot so far​

PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that her party has not finalised a candidate for premiership thus far, adding that communication with “coalition partners” was ongoing and it will be decided with their consultation.
Speaking to Geo News, Aurangzeb said a video message released by party leader Khawaja Asif was his personal opinion and did not reflect the views of the party.

Although she did not specifically mention which video message she was referring to, Asif had told Samaa TV that Nawaz Sharif would not be PML-N’s prime ministerial candidate and instead his brother Shehbaz was the party’s choice/.

“Even he said at the end of his video that talks with coalition partners are still under way,” Aurangzeb said. She also denied rumours regarding a supposed power-sharing formula, saying an agreement had been made in principle to move forward together.

 

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