[🇵🇰] Pakistan General Elections -- 2024

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PPP picks Murad Ali Shah for Sindh chief minister’s slot​

Speaking to the PPP’s Sindh parliamentary committee in Lahore, party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that Naveed Anthony would be the candidate for Sindh Assembly deputy speaker.

He further said that Awais Shah would be the candidate for Sindh Assembly speaker.

Bilawal added that Murad Ali Shah would be the party’s candidate for Sindh chief minister. “We will request him to take the responsibility of this post again. But this time round we have to beat our own record,” he said.

 

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Summary sent to governor to convene K-P Assembly session​

Updated Feb 23, 21:22
The caretaker chief minister has sent a summary to the governor, urging the convening of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly following the February 8 elections.

Caretaker Information Minister Barrister Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel has officially confirmed the transmission of the summary to the K-P governor on behalf of the chief minister, emphasising that the governor will independently determine the meeting's date.

It is crucial to note that the recently elected members securing provincial seats will take their oath during the assembly session. Subsequently, a voting process will ensue for the selection of the speaker and deputy speaker, followed by the election of the chief minister.

With a clear majority of independent members from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf who have aligned with the Sunni Ittehad Council in the K-P Assembly, there is a likelihood that Ali Amin Gandapur, nominated by the party's founding chairman Imran Khan, will assume the position of chief minister.

 

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BAP to support PML-N at Centre and Balochistan​

Updated Feb 23, 20:52
The Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) has declared its backing for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) both at the federal level and in the province of Balochistan.

Speaking to media representatives on Friday, BAP spokesperson Senator Kauda Babar disclosed that a delegation from the party had convened with the prime minister-designate Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore.

The delegation, headed by BAP president Nawabzada Khalid Magsi, included prominent figures such as Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, among others.

Babar stated that the meeting primarily focused on government formation and pertinent issues, culminating in BAP's decision to throw its weight behind PML-N at both the national and provincial levels.

 

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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.