On Friday, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), asserted that former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa had suggested “facilitating” general elections if the opposition withdrew the no-confidence motion against then Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Senior PML-N leader Javed Latif called for justice to be served to ousted premiers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan before the upcoming general elections in February.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) conducted a Twitter poll through its digital platform, seeking the public’s opinion on which party is likely to win the 2024 elections. The poll, however, yielded results favoring the opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has formally introduced a 33-member manifesto committee in response to the recent announcement by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that the general elections will take place on February 8.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), appeared to make a veiled comment about Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), stating that the people of Pakistan will not select a Prime Minister from Lahore this time.
Following Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, the Co-Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), engaged in a phone call with him, congratulating Sharif and expressing their commitment to working together to protect the state
The PPP has hinted at the possibility of forming alliances against the PML-N, and the PML-N has expressed its openness to the idea of forging alliances in Sindh and other regions to enhance its chances in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8 next year.
In Karachi, local government by-elections are currently in progress across 16 districts of Sindh. Voting began at 8 am and will continue until 5 pm.
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) issued a written order granting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) permission to hold rallies and conduct their election campaign while adhering to the law.
On Thursday, United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, had a meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar in Islamabad.
In Islamabad, the Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Omar Hamid Khan, has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expedite the visa process for international observers invited to monitor the upcoming elections, ensuring their prompt arrival in Pakistan.
Nawaz Sharif, whose full name is Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, was born on December 25, 1949, in Lahore, Pakistan.
