A key aide of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party yesterday commented on Saturday’s press conference by the Rawalpindi commissioner — wherein he made rigging allegations in the country’s February 8 elections.

A senior bureaucrat said yesterday he helped rig Pakistan’s elections, a week after polls marred by allegations of manipulation returned no clear winner.

As the political uncertainty about who will form the government in light of the February 8 general election continues, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) yesterday announced that it would form the opposition in the Centre and Punjab as per party founder Imran Khan’s directives.

At least two people were killed and scores injured in India’s northeastern Manipur state after security forces opened fire at a mob in Churachandpur district late on Thursday, a police official said, as sporadic violence continued in the region.

A key aide of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said yesterday that the jailed leader had nominated Omar Ayub Khan as a candidate in a parliamentary vote to elect a new premier following last week’s national elections.

The Pakistan Tehreek-Insaaf (PTI) party run by former Prime Minister Imran Khan has nominated party general secretary Omar Ayub as its candidate for prime minister, another party leader said on Thursday

Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party yesterday warned that the incoming government was being formed through “horse-trading”.

PML-N, PPP agree to form new Pak govt

The two major Pakistan parties that joined forces to oust Imran Khan as prime minister in 2022 said yesterday they would form a new coalition to rule the country, after an election last week failed to produce a decisive winner.

Police in India yesterday fired tear gas at hundreds of farmers and their supporters during a protest march towards New Delhi to pressure the government to honour a promise it made in 2021 to pay more for crops.

Two of Pakistan's main political parties ruled out any alliances today after an indecisive election, raising the possibility of a minority government or weeks more of negotiation before a coalition is formed

The Central Executive Committee of the PPP which met in Islamabad to deliberate on the post-poll scenario and proposals regarding the coalition government has decided to reach out to all political parties, including the PTI-backed independents, for a possible power-sharing deal

Political parties in Pakistan yesterday wrangled over terms and conditions of possible coalitions to form the next government after last week’s election resulted in no clear winner.

Pakistan has weeks of political uncertainty ahead following its indecisive election, analysts said Monday, with dozens of constituency results facing challenges in court and rival parties negotiating possible coalitions

Barrister Gohar says firm no to power-sharing talks with PML-N or PPP, claims they would prefer to sit in opposition

Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), who got the most seats in recently concluded polls in the country, yesterday held “successful” talks with the Pakistan Peoples Party of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who came third, in an early sign that the country is heading towards a unity government.

MQM denies deal with PML-N; PTI claims it won 170 seats in polls, moves court over alleged irregularities

Pakistan's national election vote count concluded on Sunday with independents, mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, winning 101 of the 264 seats, the election commission's website showed

Two of Pakistan's major political parties — the PML-N and PPP — are making hectic efforts to form government in the Centre, Punjab and Balochistan

Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, has said PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif's premature declaration of victory in polls is an "insult to Pakistanis"