[🇵🇰] Pakistan General Elections -- 2024

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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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SHC restrains ECP from issuing election results amidst complaints​

Feb 12, 2024

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to refrain from issuing any notifications concerning the election results from any constituency until the complaints challenging the results are resolved.

The order came during a hearing presided over by Chief Justice Sindh High Court, Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi, in response to over 25 applications challenging the 2024 election results.

According to Express News, Barrister Farogh Naseem, representing MQM-P, argued that the court needed to determine the suitability of these matters for litigation. The hearing addressed concerns raised by petitioners, including Barrister Salahuddin, who claimed that successful candidates, as per Form-45 results, were later ranked second or third.

Chief Justice Abbasi acknowledged the numerous applications and urged adherence to legal processes, suggesting that re-polling might be a viable option if complaints about Form-47 arose. He commended the peaceful conduct of the election and emphasised the importance of following the law without disrupting the electoral process.

 

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PTI delegation meets President Alvi to discuss suspected ‘election irregularities’​

• Informs President that only 45 forms issued in different constituencies show "facts of the election results"

BR Web Desk
February 12, 2024

A delegation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), comprising Raoof Hassan and Umair Niazi, called on President Dr. Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr and informed him about the suspected manipulation of the general elections.

The development was confirmed by the President of Pakistan’s official X handle.

The statement added that the delegation told the President about the purported anomalies in the election procedure.

The statement, citing the delegation, said that “only 45 forms issued in different constituencies show the facts of the election results.”

“In the general elections, the public showed faith in the party’s candidates despite the irregularities,” the delegation informed the president.

 

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They are meeting the wrong person.