Pakistani Maryam Nawaz becomes first woman elected as chief minister in Punjab
Maryam Nawaz became the first woman to hold the title of Chief Minister of Pakistan’s eastern province of Punjab. Nawaz defeated his rival Rana Aftab to become prime minister by a vote of 220-0. She was later sworn in at the governor’s office in the eastern city of Lahore. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s […]
Imprisoned former Pakistani PM Imran Khan addresses IMF in election audit push
Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to the International Monetary Fund asking it to link any talks with Islamabad to an audit of the country’s recent elections, his party said on Friday. Announced. Senator Ali Zafar, a top leader of Mr. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI), made the remarks on […]
No clear winner reported in Pakistani election
There was no clear winner in Pakistan’s parliamentary elections. In last Thursday’s election, allies of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan won the most seats in the lower house. This was shocking given the obstacles his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party faced, unable to hold election rallies, having no agents at polling stations on polling day, and […]
Pakistani party backed by jailed ex-prime minister wins most seats in parliament
In Pakistan’s parliamentary elections held this week, the party of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister won the most seats after being thoroughly reprimanded by the country’s military leadership. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), backed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was jailed last month, secured 97 seats in Pakistan’s parliament and lower house of parliament, the […]