[🇵🇰] Pakistan General Elections -- 2024

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PML-N gets lion's share of NA’s reserved seats for women from Punjab​

Updated Feb 23, 20:41
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has revealed the allocation of 20 reserved seats for women in the National Assembly from Punjab, with the majority granted to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

The ECP spokesperson stated that the commission is currently examining the matter concerning the allotment of reserved seats for the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), the party supported by PTI-backed independent candidates.

As per the ECP, the PML-N secured 17 seats, while one seat each was allotted to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).

Among the reserved seat winners for PML-N are Tahira Aurangzeb, Shaista Pervaiz, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Nuzhat Sadiq, Musarrat Asif Khawaja, Seema Mohiud Din Jamili, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Romina Khurshid Alam, Wajiha Qamar, Zeb Jaffar, Kiran Imran, Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan, Zahra Wadood Fatemi, Asia Naz Tanoli, Saba Sadiq, Farah Naz Akbar, and Shahnaz Saleem Malik.

Hina Rabbani Khar, Munaza Hassan, and Farakh Khan were declared winners for PPP, PML-Q, and IPP, respective

 

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PTI sends Sher Afzal Marwat show-cause notice, asks for ‘unconditional apology’​

The PTI has issued a show-cause notice to party leader Sher Afzal Marwat for his comment regarding former party chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan the previous night.

While speaking to Shahzeb Khanzada on Geo News, Marwat had said that Gohar was “removed” as the chairman over “unsatisfactory” performance.

Today, the party told Marwat that he went against party policy and gave a statement which caused significant distress that could not be tolerated.

“You are required to tender an unconditional apology within two days. If your reply is unsatisfactory or you do not respond, further action will be taken as per party policy and rules,” the letter sent by PTI’s central secretariat said.

 

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Syed Owais Shah, Anthony Naveed PPP candidates for speaker, deputy speaker in Sindh Assembly: Sharjeel​

PPP leader Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced that party leaders Syed Owais Shah and Anthony Naveed are the PPP’s choice for speaker and deputy speaker, respectively, for Sindh Assembly.

“Both our nominations have been submitted and scrutiny will be done this evening, and as it is clear that PPP is well clear,” Sharjeel said, adding that PPP has been given a “clear mandate” by the people in Sindh.

 

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RECAP: Who came out on top in the Punjab Assembly?​

Independent candidates took the biggest slice of the Punjab Assembly pie with 138 seats. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) comes in a close second with 137 seats, followed by PPP’s 10 seats. PML-Q won eight seats.

 

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GDA says several party workers arrested across Karachi as they held protests​

The Grand Democratic Alliance has said that several of its workers were arrested by the Karachi police at various points across the city as they protested against alleged poll rigging.

GDA Information Secretary Sardar Abdul Rahim said that according to reports he was receiving, workers of his party, the JUI-F, the PTI and the Jamaat-i-Islami were taken into custody at Sharea Faisal, Super Highway, Fountain Chowk, Saddar area, Lalu Khet and other areas.

He criticised the caretaker provincial government for the police actions.

 

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Sindh MPAs sworn in; election for speaker, deputy speaker to be held tomorrow​

GDA says several workers arrested in Karachi as it, along with JUI-F, staged protests against alleged poll rigging.

 

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X platform disrupted in Pakistan for full week​

The platform was downed last Saturday after a senior government official made a public admission of vote manipulation