Pakistanis defeated `misguided minority` in polls, says Kayani

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 15:47

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that the people of Pakistan have defied and defeated unfounded dictates of an insignificant and misguided minority in the general elections.

Asif Ali Zardari blames int`l forces for poll debacle

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 13:23

President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday blamed national and international forces for his Pakistan Peoples Party defeat in the May 11 polls.

Finally, Zardari congratulates Sharif on poll win

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 09:23

Addressing a meeting of newly elected PML-N lawmakers in Lahore, Sharif said Zardari had not yet congratulated him on the success of the party.

Sharif`s party gets majority in Pak Parliament

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 19:27

Nawaz Sharif`s PML-N has attained a majority in Pakistan`s National Assembly after 18 independent candidates joined the party, placing it in a position to form government at the centre without striking an alliance with any party.

The Return of Nawaz Sharif: Can he change Pakistan?

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 18:45

Nawaz Sharif gets a Pakistan that is in "mess" in his own words.

Low voter turnout in Karachi`s re-polling, counting underway

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 18:39

The counting of ballots began on Sunday after re-polling was held at 43 polling stations in Pakistan`s violence-plagued city of Karachi where an extremely low voter turnout was reported, a day after the brazen killing of a founder member of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party.

Pakistan holds re-polling after fraud claims

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12:25

Re-polling in a parliamentary seat started in Pakistan`s port city Karachi Sunday following allegations of vote rigging, officials said.

PML-N gets notice for display of tiger during poll

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 18:12

A Pakistani court on Friday sought responses from the PML-N and wildlife and environment authorities by June 21 over the alleged violation of laws using endangered white tigers during the recent poll campaign.

Sharif`s PML-N gets 124 seats in Pak National Assembly

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 21:05

Nawaz Sharif`s PML-N has bagged 124 of the 272 directly elected seats in Pakistan`s National Assembly but fell short of a majority and is poised to form a government with support of independents and smaller parties.

Nawaz Sharif may retain foreign affairs portfolio

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 20:44

Pakistan`s Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif may retain the crucial foreign affairs portfolio with himself despite intense lobbying within the PML-N party for the plum post, sources said on Thursday.

PPP to form coalition govt with MQM in Sindh: Zardari

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 13:56

Senator Raza Rabbani said that the PPP has been part of different governments in the past and understands the parliamentary matters very well.

Pak`s PPP to issue white paper on `rigging` in Punjab

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 12:57

The Secretary General of Pakistan People`s Party (PPP) has said that massive rigging took place in the Punjab during the elections and that a white paper would be issued after collecting evidence in this regard.