Tag: Elections
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Gilgit Baltistan will make my Day!
By poet Zulfiqar Khaki. Gilgit Baltistan will insha’Allah make my day On 07 of the June Trump Slams India’s Unfair Past Trade Practices Khalistan Slogans Raised at Akal Takht on 42nd Anniversary of Operation Blue Star Cockroach Janata Party Protest Gains Momentum as Student Groups Join Demonstration at Jantar Mantar On 07 of the…
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Who Will Be Iran’s Next President?
As Iran’s snap presidential election on June 28th approaches, the Guardian Council has approved six candidates: three hardliners, two pragmatic conservatives, and one reformist. The traditionalist vote is expected to be divided among the first five candidates, potentially giving the reformist a chance if voter turnout is high. The leading candidate is Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf,…
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The Winds of Change
Achakzai just has bamboozled many in the house. He got a rapturous cheer amidst the fiery, turbo-charged PTI legislators. All sides of the divide seemed receptive to what he had only begun to say. Some were gazing in wonderment majority mesmerized because he conducted the meeting with absolute authority. He was making sense because it…
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Commissioner of Rawalpindi “Admits” to Election Rigging
In a startling turn of events, the Commissioner of Rawalpindi has confessed, after a lapse of eight days, to his involvement in election rigging. He not only acknowledged his role in instructing his subordinates to engage in such malpractices but also advocated for his own capital punishment, along with Chief Justice Faiz Esa and the…
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We are winning the Election, PPP’s Bilawal is nervously investing Money: Atta Tarar
Baaghi TV: Senior PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-N) leader Atta Tarar while speaking with media personnel at the DC office said, the party’s campaign is ongoing, as leaders are going out on the streets and meeting every citizen. While addressing the media at the DC office, Tarar remarked that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has neither…
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Who Will Be the Next Prime Minister: Bilawal Bhutto or Aleem Khan?
Bilawal has strategically shifted the focus from PTI to the debate of Nawaz or no Nawaz in his recent campaign efforts in Punjab. Despite Gallup polls and Bloomberg showing support for Nawaz on the ground, the reality is quite different. PML-N’s popularity is currently at an all-time low, making a fourth stint as prime minister…
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Challenges and Realities in the Run-Up to Pakistan’s 2024 Elections
Elections serve as a means to an end, not the culmination of a political marathon. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, the electoral process is marred by lavish spending on campaigns, where winning a seat often becomes a gateway to financial gains. In the upcoming 2024 elections, PTI candidates are set to contest independently, creating a potential opportunity…
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Tensions Mount as Bangladesh Goes to Polls
In the lead-up to the 2024 elections in Bangladesh, at least 14 polling stations, including one on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, were set on fire, heightening concerns about the electoral process. A wave of attacks unfolded just a day before the commencement of voting, creating an atmosphere of tension and uncertainty. [Source: BBC…
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Pakistan Bar Council Assert Need for Free, Fair Elections
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has expressed serious reservations regarding the election procedure of the Chief Election Commissioner, constituencies, and the distribution of seats. The PBC has said that free and transparent elections cannot be held in the presence of the present Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). It seems that the CEC has different rules for…
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Perfectly Imperfect Elections
We all know that democracy is the only key to providing ease for the people of Pakistan. Our leaders deliberately want to participate in elections and also try to engage the public in this electoral process, but they forget one thing: the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was not a democracy at its initial time. Mohammad…