[🇵🇰] Pakistan General Elections -- 2024

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No truth to rumours regarding appointment of governors by PPP, says Sherry Rehman​

Senator Sherry Rehman has said that there is no truth to rumours circulating on various social media platforms regarding the PPP appointing the provincial governors.
“The process of shortlisting and finalising the names for governors of provinces will be done by Asif Ali Zardari himself once he assumes the presidency,” she said in a statement.

 

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67 winning candidates out of 114 to become members of KP Assembly for first time​

Approximately 67 out of the 114 candidates announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are set to assume their roles as first-time members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, APP reports.

According to data released by ECP KP, 67 new MPAs belong to 13 districts of the province. While 47 winning candidates have remained MPAs in previous terms.

The ECP KP has issued notifications for 114 winning candidates out of the total 145 members. The assembly will be finalized with notifications for the remaining 31 members.

Among these new MPAs, the maximum are from the Peshawar district where electorates choose 11 fresh ca

 

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ANP to back PPP in Senate, presidential election​

Feb 26, 2024
Newly-elected members of the Balochistan Assembly from the Awami National Party (ANP) have pledged their support to Co-Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari.

Senators Zamarud Khan, Dawood Khan, and Nawabzada Umar Farooq made the announcement during a meeting with the former president.

According to a press release issued by the PPP secretariat, the ANP delegates affirmed their backing for Zardari in both the Senate and presidential elections.

Additionally, Zamarud Khan, Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA), declared his party's support for the PPP in the formation of the government in Balochistan.

The ANP also announced to play a more dynamic role in government formation in Balochistan. Ali Madad Jattak and Mir Ali Hasan Brohi were also present on the occasion.

 

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Imran nominates Amir Dogar for National Assembly speaker​

Junaid Khan picked for NA deputy speaker, says Omer Ayub Khan after meeting with PTI founder at Adiala Jail.

 

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Fazlur Rehman claims establishment responsible for ‘rigging’​

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has pinned the responsibility for the alleged rigging in the February 8 general elections on the establishment.

Speaking to the media in Peshawar, he said: “If they think they haven’t rigged the polls, then their May 9 narrative has been buried and the people voted for traitors.”

When asked if he foresaw another general election this year, the Maulana said there was no point in holding polls if the establishment remained involved in the process.

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaks to the media in Peshawar on Feb 27, 2024. — DawnNewsTv

 

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PML-N, PPP to extend alliance for govt formation in Balochistan: Dar​

Former finance minister Ishaq Dar has said the PML-N and PPP will extend their alliance for the election of the chief minister, speaker and deputy speaker in Balochistan.

“All our allies, who are supporting us will also be included in the alliance […] our effort will be to take everyone together,” he said in a media talk in Islamabad.

Dar reiterated that the PPP and PML-N has decided to come together for the Balochistan Assembly, which is scheduled for tomorrow.