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Polling on vacant Senate seat to be held on Dec 8

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KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the election schedule for the vacant Senate seat in Sindh. According to the schedule, the nomination papers must be submitted from November 18. Candidates can submit nomination papers till November 22. Polling was held in Sindh Assembly building on December 8. Members of the Sindh Assembly … Read more

Zardari reaches Islamabad to hold political discussions

Asif Ali Zardari health

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has reached Islamabad to hold meetings with political leaders, Bol News reported citing sources. The former president is expected to stay in the federal capital for more than a week where he would hold important meetings party leaders and coalition allies.  Sources revealed that Zardari will … Read more

Only law of jungle in Sindh where Zardari law rules: Imran Khan

Imran Khan said there is only the law of the jungle in Sindh where Zardari law rules He said those who oppose pay a high price such as Haleem Adil Shaikh He alleged that the last LG elections were rigged as 15 percent of seats were uncontested LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan once … Read more

Bilawal felicitates Hindu community on Diwali

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KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has felicitated the Hindu community in Pakistan and others around the world on the occasion of Diwali. In a statement, Bilawal stated that the festival of Diwali symbolizes victory of good over evil. “No matter how powerful a lie may appear temporarily, it is destined to be … Read more

By-polls victory shows people of Malir have faith in PPP: Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that the people of Malir have reassured their faith in the party after the resounding victory in NA-237 by-polls. Addressing a public rally during a visit to the area, Bilawal has said that PDM has together defeated the ‘selected’, referring to former prime … Read more

Bilawal receives rousing welcome in Karachi’s Malir

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KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited Malir on Wednesday and thanked party activists for victory in the by-elections. PPP candidate Abdul Hakeem Baloch emerged victorious in the NA-237 constituency against PTI Chairman Imran Khan during the by-polls held on October 16. Bilawal arrived in the area in a vehicle chaffered by … Read more

Bilawal says paid heaviest price to restore democracy in Pakistan

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari issued a message on the 15th anniversary of the Karsaz tragedy in which scores of party activists lost their lives. The tragic incident happened on October 18, 2007 when scores of the PPP’s activists and followers were killed in a twin bombing at former prime minister … Read more

UAE doctors return after inspecting Zardari’s health condition

Asif Ali Zardari

KARACHI: A team of doctors on Tuesday arrived from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to inspect former president Asif Ali Zardari who is currently treatment at a private hospital in Karachi. According to reports, the team of doctors and medical experts arrived in a chartered plane from Dubai. The team was rushed from the airport … Read more

Bilawal instructs celebrating his birthday with simplicity over flood situation

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KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will celebrate the 34th birthday of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday with simplicity due to flood situation. According to reports, the PPP chairman has instructed party leaders and workers to celebrate his birthday on 21st September with simplicity this year due to devastating flood situation across the country. Bilawal … Read more

PPP will not rest until rehabilitation of flood victims: Zardari

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KARACHI: Former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari assured the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will not leave the people alone in the painful situation due to rains and floods. In a statement, the PPP co-chairman said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will not leave the people alone. Zardari said he would have been present with the victims … Read more

JI announces protest against postponement of LG elections

JI announces shutter-down strike on April 22

Jamaat-e-Islami staged a protest against the postponement of LG elections. JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem lashed at the PPP, MQM A protest will be held outside the ECP Sindh office on Friday The party will approach court against the ECP’s decision KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday protested against the postponement of the second phase of … Read more

MQM workers appointed as presiding officers in bypolls: Mustafa Kamal

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KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Mustafa Kamal on Sunday alleged that Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) workers have been appointed as presiding officers in the NA-245 by-elections. “Our workers are being unjustly arrested, while MQM workers have appointed as presiding officers,” he alleged while speaking to media. “PPP did this work on the request of … Read more

PPP awards Nabil Gabol ticket for NA-246 Karachi bypolls

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KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has announced its candidates for by-elections in NA-237 and NA-246 constituencies of Karachi. The PPP has awarded ticket to Sardar Nabil Ahmed Gabol for NA-246 Lyari. Gabol and Yusuf Baloch had submitted their nomination papers for the by-polls. The party has picked Abdul Haleem Shaikh for the NA-237 Malir constituency. … Read more

Syed Mehdi Shah appointed as Gilgit-Baltistan Governor

Gilgit-Baltistan Governor

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday approved the appointment of Syed Mehdi Shah as the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan. The president gave the approval on the advice of the prime minister in line with Section 33(3) of the Gilgit Baltistan Order 2018. President Alvi accepted the resignation of Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon on June 24, … Read more

PPP candidate for NA-246 not finalized as by-elections approach

PPP candidate for NA-246
  • Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is yet to decide its candidate for the by-elections in NA-246 Lyari
  • The party seniors failed to finalize name of the candidate while the names of Nabeel Gabol, Nadir Gabol, or Yusuf Baloch are under consideration
  • At first, the senior leadership of PPP decided to give the party ticket to Asifa Bhutto Zardari to give tough competition to Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in the by-election
  • The party leadership of PPP will finalize the candidate name for the upcoming by-elections in a day or two to compete against the PTI chairman in Lyari

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is yet to decide its candidate for the by-elections in NA-246 Lyari. The party seniors failed to finalize name of the candidate while the names of Nabeel Gabol, Nadir Gabol, or Yusuf Baloch are under consideration, BOL News reported on Monday. 

According to the details, at first, the senior leadership of PPP decided to give the party ticket to Asifa Bhutto Zardari to give a tough competition to Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in the by-election.

After consultation with the leadership of the People’s Party and the Karachi Division, it was decided that Asifa Bhutto would not compete in the elections and Nabil Gabol and Yusuf Baloch were instructed to submit their papers.

Lyari being the home of PPP in Karachi, the leadership is keen to wipe it out in the upcoming elections as it was previously won by the PTI candidate. After the dismissal of PTI members by the speaker of the National Assembly, Raja Parvez Ashraf, the chairman of PTI and party leadership decided that Imran Khan himself would submit the papers to fight elections in all nine constituencies.

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PPP to field Hakeem Baloch for NA-237 Malir constituency

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KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to issue a ticket to Abdul Hakeem Baloch to contest the upcoming by-election on NA-237 Malir constituency. Hakeem Baloch contested the previous election from NA-237 constituency. However, the PPP has not finalized its candidate for NA-246 Lyari constituency. The party is considering to field Nabil Gabol or … Read more

ECP should provide funding audit of PML-N, PPP within 15 days: Fawad

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LAHORE: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should provide the funding details of other political parties notably the PML-N and PPP within fifteen days to know their sources of funding. Addressing a press conference, the former minister questioned the role of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for summoning party leaders … Read more

SC should constitute full court bench for hearing: Kaira

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GUJRAT: Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira called for the Supreme Court to constitute a full court bench for hearing the Punjab Chief Minister election case. Addressing a press conference at Lala Musa, the PPP leader said the incumbent government and allies have reservations over the current apex court … Read more

Case registered against PTI workers after clash in Hyderabad

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HYDERABAD: A case has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists and leaders after a clash during a protest in Hyderabad. The PTI activists were protesting at Hyder Chowk late on Friday night when a clash occurred with PPP workers reportedly passing in the area. During the protest, PTI activists gathered around a PPP worker’s … Read more

Hamza Shahbaz takes oath as CM Punjab

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LAHORE: Hamza Shehbaz Sharif has taken oath as Punjab Chief Minister, a day after a dramatic victory against Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. Governor Punjab Baligh-ur-Rehman administered the oath to him at a ceremony at the Governor House in Lahore. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by PML-N leaders and other government officials. A day earlier, Hamza Shahbaz … Read more

Nazim Jokhio case: MNA Abdul Karim, 10 suspects excluded from police challan

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate has exonerated PPP MNA Jam Abdul Karim and ten other suspects in a case regarding the murder of Nazim Jokhio. Judicial Magistrate Malir issued the verdict to excluded= the name of the PPP lawmaker and other suspects from the police challan. However, the court ordered that trial will continue against aPPP … Read more

No nation can achieve moral supremacy without sacrifice: Bilawal

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari congratulated Muslims in Pakistan and across the world on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. In his message issued on the occasion, Bilawal said that this festival of happiness unite the Muslim Ummah from Africa to the subcontinent. He said that Eid-ul-Adha reminds us that … Read more

Bilawal terms July 5 coup as Blackest Day in nation’s history

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari termed July 5, 1977 as the blackest day in the history of the nation. Bilawal released a statement on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of July 5, 1977 when a military dictator overthrew the government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Bilawal … Read more

PM Shehbaz, Bilawal discuss matters with allied parties

The meeting was held at PM's Office in Islamabad. The meeting was held at PM's Office in Islamabad.

PM Shehbaz Sharif met Bilawal in Islamabad PM Shehbaz congratulated on PPP victory in Sindh LG elections MQM-P and JUI-F have threatened to quit the coalition ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and discussed a wide range of political and economic issues particularly regarding the coalition government. … Read more

PPP emerges victorious in Sindh LG elections

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday conducted the first phase of the local government elections in 14 districts of Sindh. According to the ECP spokesperson, the commission made adequate arrangements to hold these elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner. The polling was started at 8:00 am and continued at 5:00 … Read more

Void left by Benazir Bhutto will never be fulfilled: PM Shehbaz

PM Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to Benazir Bhutto. PM Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to Benazir Bhutto.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid glowing tribute to slain Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto on her 69th birth anniversary. In a tweet on Tuesday, the prime minister said Pakistan’s democracy is poorer without Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto and the void left by her martyrdom will never be filled. “Our democracy is … Read more