Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 16:25
Buoyed by an emphatic win by Nawaz Sharif, Pakistani stock market Monday surged to a record high after crossing 20,000-level for the first time in history and added nearly Rs 10,000 crore to the investors' wealth.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 15:47
The daily Dawn cited unofficial results which showed the party has got 70 of the 130 general seats.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 15:46
Shahbaz Sharif is likely to become the chief minister of Pakistan`s Punjab province again, a media report said Monday.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 15:27
It also noted that the 2013 election was "the costliest ever in the country`s history, and the people with modest means were put at further disadvantage". The report, however, did not peg the costs.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 14:39
Soon after unofficial results began to trickle in, some losing candidates levelled rigging charges.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 13:23
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which will form the federal government very soon, will face the biggest challenge in deciding the fate of former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 12:19
Ban Ki-moon today applauded the courage and determination of political parties to engage in the electoral process despite the challenging security situation ahead of the voting.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 09:26
Having received an overwhelming lead over its rivals in Pakistan elections, Pakistan Muslim Leauge-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif is in talks with aides on forming a new government.
Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 08:41
The bomber detonated his explosive vest near the home of Balochistan Police chief Mushtaq Sukhera late this evening.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 23:17
US President Barack Obama on Sunday congratulated Pakistan on successful completion of parliamentary elections and said his administration is ready to work "as equal partners" with the new government of that country.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 21:48
There has been a delay in the announcement of results of the general elections in Pakistan due to the "transparent process" and "legal procedures" adopted by the election commission, a top official said on Sunday.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 20:20
Crickter-turned-politician Imran Khan today said his party would act as a "solid opposition" even as he alleged that the general elections in Pakistan were marred by rigging in some provinces.
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