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Karachi Police helping disabled guy while on VIP Escort Duty
Pakistan Police usually rhymes with corruption, extortion, and uncivilized men in uniform. However, as it is said that nobody is totally bad, or good, this implies to the policemen of Pakistan as well. Amyn A. Ghulamali reports how policemen at clifton, Karachi, helped a disabled person who fall in the middle of road. They performed…
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Shahid Nazir the One Pound Fish Man to sing for PML-N Election Campaign
From selling fish for One Pound to becoming a mini celebrity singer, Shahid Nazir – the One Pound Fish Man has performed another somersault, political in nature this time. Apparently, Shahid Nazir is planning to sing for PML-N election campaign. Shahid Nazir said his family had a long association with the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN)…
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Pervez Musharraf banned from contesting Elections in Pakistan
The former SSG Commando, ex-Army Chief and Dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has been banned from contesting elections in Pakistan. The 69-year-old applied to run for parliament in four seats but was rejected immediately from all but the northern district of Chitral, on the Afghan border. A three-judge panel in Peshawar disqualified Musharraf from running…
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Election Commission allowed candidates to keep five civilian armed bodyguards
Considering the law and order and dire security situation in Pakistan, The Election Commission of Pakistan has allowed candidates to keep five civilian bodyguards with licensed arms during the polls campaign. The News quoted Masood Khan Afridi, Additional Inspector General Police, Operations, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: “Under instructions from the Election Commission of Pakistan, politicians can keep…
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MQM Haqiqi announced candidates for Elections 2013
The Muhajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) or MQM Haqiqi has announced candidates for provincial and national assemblies for Elections 2013, with chairman Aafaq Ahmed contesting from two national assembly seats in Karachi. MQM-H candidates for Sindh Assembly: – PS 64: Abdus Salam – PS 82: Ikramuddin – PS 94: Arif Khan – PS 95: Muhammad Shakeel…
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PTCL connects 535 offices of Election Commission of Pakistan
PTCL has connected 535 election offices of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to provide voice and data integration and interchange services including wireline and wireless broadband. Some remote sites have been connected via VSAT technology. Concurrently, more than 500 central, district and regional offices of Returning Officers (ROs) of ECP are being connected through…
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Elections 2013: PPP announced candidates for Provincial and National Assembly Seats in Sindh
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) officially announced the candidates contesting for most of the national and provincial assembly seats in Sindh. Former Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, who is also PPP president of Sindh chapter, revealed the final list of party candidates for the May 11 election at a press conference on Tuesday. PPP…
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Fakhrul Islam, MQM candidate for PS-47 shot dead in Hyderabad
Fakhrul Islam, MQM candidate for Sindh provincial assembly seat PS-47 was shot dead in Hyderabad. According to Express News, Fakhrul Islam was shot dead outside his home in Halah market by two unidentified gunmen. People in the area reported this incident as the second or third target killing in the area. An Express News reporter…
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Election Commission of Pakistan rules out Overseas Pakistanis vote
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ruled out any possibility for overseas Pakistanis to vote in upcoming Elections, saying that proper mechanism and legislation were essential prerequisites. Without making necessary legislation, enabling on-resident Pakistanis to vote in the forthcoming elections would compromise the transparency of the election process, the ECP said in a report…
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Final Voter Lists and Stats for Election 2013 by Election Commission of Pakistan
Voter statistics for Elections 2013. These numbers are lasted updated in March 2013. 85 million voters will use their right to vote in Elections 2013, 48 million Male voters and 37 million Female voters. The age segregation of voters is as follows: – 23.5% voters are in age group 31-40 years, 20% are in age…
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