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SC orders withholding by-poll in NA-123

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has issued order for withholding the by-poll in NA-123 and issue notices to the parties. Talking to media on Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer, Akram Sheikh Advocate said that the SC withheld the by-election until the resolution of dispute. The apex court three-member Bench, headed by Justice Musa Laghari comprising of [...]

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Issue of disqualification of Nawaz

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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PM has requested for postponement of by-elections MNAs, MPAs are protest ing against Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification Sherry said Nawaz Sharif should be free to contest elections Farooq H. Naek said Govt opposes disqualification of Nawaz Sharif Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has raised issue of disqualification of Nawaz Sharif Popularity: 20% [?]

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EC announces schedule for bye-polls

Saturday, May 24, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Chief Election Commissioner has announced schedule for bye-election to Punjab Assembly constituency PP-121 Sialkot-I, fallen vacant due to the death of Rana Tariq Mehmood MPA. The nomination papers can be filed from 26th to 31st of this month. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held from 2nd to 4th of next month. Appeals [...]

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Q-league candidates challenge Sharifs’ papers

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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RAWALPINDI: Muslim League-Q candidates have filed petitions in election tribunals against approval of nomination papers of Muslim League-N leaders Mian Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif from Rawalpindi. PML-Q candidates Raja Nasir and Malik Mehboob Elahi have filed petitions in the election tribunal comprises of Justice Mian Najam-uz-Zaman and Justice Tariq Shameem. The petitioners have pleaded [...]

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EC announces tribunals to hear election appeals

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced election tribunals comprise of high court judges to hear appeals against decisions of returning officers for the bye-elections. Chief Election Commissioner has announced the election tribunals after approval by the president. According to a notification two tribunals have been established for election appeals in Punjab. The first [...]

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Bye-elections: June 2 last date for submitting applications

Thursday, May 1, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission has fixed June 2, as last date for receipt of applications for postal ballot papers for bye-elections to the National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies. This facility is extended only to the persons in the government service, members of armed forces, holders of public offices, their wives and such of their children [...]

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