[🇵🇰] Pakistan General Elections -- 2024

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Will bring a system where no one’s mandate is stolen, says Gandapur after meeting with Imran​

KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said the PTI will soon introduce a system which will prevent “mandate theft”.

In a media talk outside Adiala Jail after a meeting with incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, he reiterated the demand for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots.

Gandapur also asserted that Imran “will soon be among us” and that the ex-premier was in “high spirits”.

While talking about the formation of the government in the Centre, Gandapur said he would work with PM Shehbaz as far as the provincial administration was concerned. “How can I accept the oath of a person who came to the position through mandate theft?” he asked.

The PTI leader further promised that he would work for the rule of law in KP, adding that a massive protest will be held on Sunday across the country.

 

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ECP uploads much-awaited Form 45s on website​

The Election Commission of Pakistan has uploaded Form 45s, Form 46s, Form 48s and Form 49s on its website, 26 days after the February 8 general elections.

 

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Imran wants reconciliation but not with those who ‘stole’ PTI votes, says Aleema Khan​

Aleema Khan, the sister of ex-premier Imran Khan, has said that the PTI founder supports reconciliation, but not with those who “stole” the party’s votes.

In a media talk outside Adiala Jail, she said: “If you want to hold dialogue with thieves then it will be better to open the doors of jail.”

On the other hand, PTI’s Barrister Umair Niazi said Imran has given a call for countrywide protests against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s verdict to deprive the party of reserved seats.

Earlier, KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur also reached Adiala Jail to discuss the formation of provincial cabinet with Imran.

 

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PTI’s Qaiser laments NA seats ‘stolen’ from SIC, warns taking to streets​

PTI leader Asad Qaiser has lamented the “180 seats stolen” from the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), the new home for PTI-backed lawmakers.

Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Qaiser said, “You have no respect for our mandate and the 30 million votes we got.”

“A fake prime minister is sitting on the seat right now. And how can a fake PM take this country out of crisis?” he questioned.

“We don’t consider Shehbaz Sharif a legitimate prime minister in any capacity. He himself knows he’s fake,” Qaiser said. “I am scared to think how this country will survive. God forbid there’s a revolution in this country,” he added.

Qaiser warned that the PTI will take to the streets to protest against the mandate “stolen” from them.

Asad Qaiser speaks to media

 

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Zardari, Bilawal meet Shehbaz, reiterate support for PML-N-led govt​

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has met ex-president Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari.

In a post on X, the PPP said that its leaders assured the PML-N president of their steadfast support for the coalition government for “Pakistan’s financial stability and development and prosperity”.

The PPP delegation, which also included Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, congratulated Shehbaz on assuming the role of the premier.

 

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Seven nomination papers accepted​

Appeals against acceptance of nomination papers could be filed till March 7

Our Correspondent
March 05, 2024

The Election Commission of Sindh on Monday approved the nomination papers of seven candidates from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SCI) for two general seats of the Senate from the province.

The nomination papers were filed for the two seats vacated by the PPP’s Jam Mehtab and Nisar Khuhro, who took oath as members of the Sindh Assembly, following their election in the February 8 general elections.

For the PPP, Aslam Abro, Jam Saifullah, Waqar Mehdi and Azam Dhamrah filed their nomination papers, while Shazia Sohail, Jameel Ahmed and Nazirullah filed their papers on behalf of the SIC. The papers were approved after scrutiny.

Appeals against the acceptance of the nomination papers could be filed till March 7 and the tribunal would decide on these appeals by March 9. The candidates would be able to withdraw from the contest on March 10. Voting on these two seats will be held in the Sindh Assembly on March 14.

 

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JUI-F steadfast on principles, will not accept rigging: Fazl​

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that his party was unwavering in its principles and would not accept rigging at any cost.

While speaking to the media in Lahore, he said the JUI-F believed that both the 2018 and 2024 elected were “rigged”.

“JUI-F is standing on its principles. There was rigging then, there is rigging now […] we did not accept it then, we will not accept them now,” he said.

 

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PTI lawyer Shoaib Shaheen condemns ‘suspension’ of social media services​

PTI lawyer Shoaib Shaheen has condemned the recent suspension of social media platforms in Pakistan, urging the government to restore the services as per court orders.

He stated that the internet disruption, which according to him has increased since yesterday, was done after the Election Commission of Pakistan uploaded Form 45s.

“The comments that are coming on them [form 45s] and the conversation that is going on, I think it is to avoid that,” he said in a media talk outside the Supreme Court.