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Imran Khan injured as he fells down from lifter

Chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, Imran Khan was injured after he fell down from a lifter as he was climbing on a stage in Lahore on Tuesday, his spokesman said. Khan was climbing on a stage to address a public meeting when he came down along with several activists, the party's spokesman, Ejaz Chaudhry said Read More »

No matter who you vote for, you must go out and vote on 11th May – Ali Zafar

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Ali Zafar yet again proves to be a patriotic Pakistani. He recently shortened his U.S tour and delayed his trip to the Cannes film festival, to come back to Pakistan and cast his vote and inspire and motivate others in doing the same. He's being seen overly active on social media at playing his role as a youth icon to motivate people to come out on the 11th to cast their vote Read More »

Election Commission launches voters’ e-ticket service

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The Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday introduced E-Ticket Service having serial number and block code of the voters. The service was launched at the Election Commission office in Islamabad. Read More »

Imran Khan says Pakistan does not need foreign loans

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan said Sunday that Pakistan does not need to seek loans from foreign countries and organizations and Pakistan has ample resources. Addressing public meetings in Lahore, Faisalabad, Chiniot‚ Khushab, and Jhang, the PTI chief said his party would increase budget for education and health. He said if voted to power his party will focus on education and upgrade standard of public schools Read More »

Ballot papers’ printing in final stage, says Secretary ECP

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Secretary Election Commission Ishtiak Ahmad Khan Sunday said that printing of one hundred and eighty million ballot papers is in progress and so far one hundred and fifty million ballot papers have been printed. He told a news conference that printing and dispatch of ballot papers for Balochistan and Sindh have been completed. Printing of ballot papers for Khyber Pakhtunkhawa except Peshawar and Mardan divisions have been completed. Read More »

Two blasts in Karachi kill 2, injures 30 others

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Two blasts near the office of MQM in Karachi killed at least two persons and injured 30 others, police and hospital sources said. Read More »

Imarn Khan lashes out at Fazal-ur-Rehman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa visit

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Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan Saturday lashed out at Jamiat ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, for his support to President Asif Zardari. Addressing public meetings in Buer, Swabi Read More »

PM asks agencies to sharpen their intelligence gathering

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Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Saturday directed the Intelligence Agencies to sharpen their intelligence-gathering techniques as timely intelligence can prevent many a disaster. “I would Read More »

PM promises smooth transition after May 11 elections

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ANP candidate, his 6-year son shot dead in Karachi

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Unidentified gunmen Friday shot dead a National Assembly candidate of the Awami National Party and his six-year old son in Karachi, police and ANP leaders said. Sadiq Zaman Khattak, came under attack as he came out of mosque after Friday prayers, at Bilal Colony in Korangi area. The gunmen, riding a motorcycle, fled after the attack, witnesses said Read More »

ECP promises fair polls if security is ensured

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Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim on Thursday said that the Election Commission will give the country fair elections if security is ensured. "You provide us improved law and order, we will give you free, fair and transparent elections", he told a news conference in Islamabad Read More »

Imran Khan accuses Shehbaz of failing to end power shortage

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Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf, Imran Khan, Thursday said that Shehbaz Sharif has failed to end load-shedding in Punjab despite having powers under the constitution. Addressing a public meeting at Shakargarh he quoted constitutional provison which allows provinces to generate power. He said that the PPP and PML-N had alliance for three-and-half year Read More »

Nawaz Sharif says Imran Khan is not young as he claims

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In a veiled reference to Imran Khan, Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief, Mian Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said the player who talks about youth, but he himself is not so young. Addressing a public meeting in Sargodha he said that the PML-N govt will steer the country out of the crisis of load-shedding, poverty, price-hike and corruption. Earlier, addressing traders in Islamabad, the PML-N chief criticized the policies of previous government and said that the business class suffered a lot during last five years Read More »

Imran asks Zardari to disclose source of income

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Wednesday asked President Asif Ali Zardari to disclose source of income he has accumulated after marriage with Benazir Bhutto. Addressing rallies in Jaccobabad in Sindh and Sibbi and Loralai in Balochistan, he said Zardari had no money before his marriage but now he is a wealthy person. He said that his party does not believe in personal attack on opponents, but agenda debate between the political party leadership is a democratic tradition, which has been followed in all democratic societies including western countries. Read More »

Several injured as pre-election violence continues in country

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Several people were injured in bomb and rocket attacks on political leaders and gatherings in the on Wednesday ahead of the May 11 parliamentary elections, officials said. A National Assembly candidate, Ibrahim Jatoi escaped unharmed in a suicide bombing in Sindh province as he was campaigning Read More »