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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui vowed to fight for the people’s rights in the parliament, ARY News reported. Addressing the MQM-P celebration at Jinnah Ground aftermath of the ‘record’ victory from Karachi in the General Elections 2024, the party convener said that if the constitutional rights of the city are not given, they would opt to leave the parliament. “The party’s MNA including myself who fails to fulfill his responsibility would be sent home,” the MQM-P convener added. He said that all elected MNAs and MPAs would also visit “ Shuhada Qabaristan’ (martyrs graveyard) to pay homage on Monday. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that now it is high time to snatch rights of the people of Sindh urban areas. “A 10-year golden era is beginning and it has to be handled. The next 10 years are yours,” he told the participants of the victory celebration. The MQM-P convener said that their ancestors had created Pakistan and now his pa...

In a stunning turn of events, PTI-backed independent candidates stole the show on February 8, emerging as a key player in Centre and two provincial assemblies – Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The results of 257 out of the total 265 National Assembly constituencies where elections were held had been announced, which showed the independent candidates in the lead with 102 seats overall. The PML-N and PPP had won 73 and 54 seats, respectively, and were set to bag most of the 70 reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the house. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement had bagged 17 seats, while the PML-Q had three. The JUI-F and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) had secured three and two seats, respectively. MWM and BNP had clinched one seat each. Read More:  Pakistan General Elections 2024 Live Results and Updates With traditional party lines blurred, these independent candidates now find themselves at a pivotal crossroads, facing a myriad of options to determine their political fate....

ISLAMABAD: In the meeting of the core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), barrister Umair Niazi was entrusted with the responsibility of communicating with National Assembly members for the formation of government, ARY News reported. A crucial meeting of the PTI’s core committee was held in Islamabad in which the meeting members discussed strategies related to the formation of government. The meeting members divided the responsibilities for establishing connections with members of the National Assembly for government formation to several PTI leaders. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur will undertake the responsibility of liaison with the newly elected representative in the province, meanwhile, Mian Aslam Iqbal will lead the efforts in Punjab to establish the relationship with the newly elected members. The committee emphasized the international recognition of the elections and deemed global support as crucial for the democratic process. Efforts to portray the electi...

KARCHI: Former Sindh chief minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday asserted that Central Executive Committee (CEC) of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would decide on allying with a political party to form government in Centre, ARY News reported. Talking exclusively to ARY News, Murad Ali Shah said that Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto will take opinion on forging an alliance from the Central Executive Committee. In response to a question, the PPP leader said they were hoping to secure eight to 12 National Assembly (NA) seats from Karachi, dubbing MQM-P’s victory a ‘surprise’. “We lost the provincial assembly seats with a very small margin,” he said, saying that they would also hoping to win the Qadir Mandokhail’s seat. Casting doubt over MQM-P’s victory, he said the PPP begged the party to contest local government elections. “But, MQM-P was of the view that they don’t even have polling agents”, he claimed. Murad noted that PPP does not need MQM-P at provincial level, but the circum...

ISLAMABAD: The nation needs to move on from the politics of anarchy and polarisation, Army Chief General Asim Munir said Saturday, while felicitating the nation over successful holding of general elections in country. In a statement released by the ISPR Gen. Asim Munir also congratulated the government, the election commission and the winning candidates. “An independent and free exercise of the right to vote, demonstrates their determination for democracy and trust over the constitution of Pakistan,” the army chief said. Gen. Asif Munir said that the media, civil society, the executive and the judiciary with their constructive role, ensured successful holding of the election. “The nation needs stable hands and a healing touch to move on from the politics of anarchy and polarisation, which does not suit a progressive country of 250 million people,” said General Syed Asim Munir. “Elections are not a zero-sum competition of winning and losing but an exercise to determine the mandate...

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed independent candidate Khurram Sher Zaman has lost the seat of Karachi’s National Assembly constituency (NA-241) in the general election 2024, ARY News reported. According to unofficial results received from all polling stations of NA-241 Karachi, the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) candidate Mirza Ikhtiar Baig won the seat of NA-241 by securing 52,456 votes having a lead of 3,846 votes against the PTI-backed independent candidate Khurram Sher Zaman, who managed to secure second position with 48,610 votes Meanwhile, MQM-P’s Farooq Sattar managed to secure only 494 votes. Stay tuned to ARY News website for more updates Pakistan General Elections 2024 Live Results and Updates from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/vXxCNps

LONDON: The United Kingdom (UK) on Friday acknowledged serious concerns about the “fairness and lack of inclusivity” of Pakistan’s general elections 2024, ARY News reported. “We regret that not all parties were formally permitted to contest the elections and that legal processes were used to prevent some political leaders from participation, and to prevent the use of recognisable party symbols,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said in a statement. The foreign secretary further said, “We also note the restrictions imposed on internet access on polling day, significant delays to the reporting of results and claims of irregularities in the counting process”. “The UK urges authorities in Pakistan to uphold fundamental human rights, including free access to information, and the rule of law. This includes the right to a fair trial, through adherence to due process and an independent and transparent judicial system, free from interference,” the British diplomat added. He added t...