Tag: election commission
RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das attributes India’s Q1 GDP fall to EC model code of conduct, reduced spending; says ‘growth story is intact’
India’s economic growth decelerated to 6.7% in the April-June quarter of 2024, marking a 15-month low. This slowdown contrasts sharply with the 8.2% growth recorded…
Government: Pak’s top election body asks federal and provincial interim govts to provide it with assistance in holding polls
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday asked the federal and provincial interim governments to provide it with every assistance in holding the upcoming general…
Explained: What lies ahead for Pakistan as it heads to polls
Pakistan‘s caretaker government under interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will oversee a general election after the dissolution of the lower house of parliament. The election…
Poll freebies to hurt long-term growth, say experts
The freebies promised by the Congress party that swept the Karnataka polls could spur competitive populism in the build-up to the 2024 general election, experts…
Punjab: Pakistan’s SC orders May 14 as Punjab election date
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court declared on Tuesday the election commission’s decision to postpone provincial assembly elections in Punjab as “unconstitutional” and fixed May 14 as…
Pakistan SC declares Election Commission’s decision delaying Punjab elections ‘null and void’
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday declared the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision on delaying polls in Punjab “null and void,” The…
Pakistan Supreme Court orders snap polls in two provinces by May 15
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday the election commission‘s decision to delay snap polls in two provinces was “illegal” and ordered that the elections…
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan ruling party takes majority of seats in snap vote
Astana, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan‘s ruling party secured nearly two-thirds of seats in the Central Asian country’s parliament, according to final election results published Monday. The snap…
Khan: Imran Khan alleges police chiefs planning another ‘assassination plot’ against him
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) alleged that the police chiefs of Punjab and Islamabad, along with their ‘handlers,’ have plotted to kill…
Army: Pak Army will not be available for election duty, defence ministry tells election commission
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army considers security of borders as its first priority and will not be available for poll duty in the upcoming provincial elections…