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FAFEN proposes poll audit methodology to end political deadlock
ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has proposed a three-stage methodology to audit the 2013 general election results in an effort to end the current political deadlock. The proposal...
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Islamabad airport voted the worst in the world: Poll
The Benazir Bhutto International airport in Islamabad has been voted as the worst in the world, knocking Manila off the top of the unenviable list, The Independent reported. According to a poll by the...
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Sri Lanka heads for snap presidential poll
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election in January, almost two years ahead of schedule, in which Mahinda Rajapakse will seek a third term, the information minister said Monday. An early...
View ArticleLabour win police commissioner poll
Labour’s Alan Billings wins the by-election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire, following the resignation of Shaun Wright.
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Controversial poll in eastern Ukraine
Rebel-held areas of war-torn eastern Ukraine go ahead with controversial elections amid encouragement from Moscow and fierce criticism from Kiev and Washington.
View ArticleEU condemns Ukraine rebel poll
Elections held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are “a new obstacle on the path towards peace”, the European Union says.
View ArticleUkraine crisis talks over rebel poll
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko is to hold crisis talks with security chiefs, after rebel-held elections which Kiev describes as a “farce”.
View ArticleMillions to vote in US mid-term poll
Americans prepare to vote in mid-term elections which will decide who controls the Senate and pave the way for the 2016 race for the White House.
View ArticlePoll shows English devolution support
Some 80% of people in England support having more powers devolved to local areas, a BBC poll on devolution suggests.
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Groundswell of support: JI throws weight behind Nasir Zahid as new poll chief
PESHAWAR: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaqat Baloch has said his party will wholeheartedly support the appointment of Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid as the new chief election...
View ArticleCatalonia poll ‘backs independence’
An informal vote on independence for the Spanish region of Catalonia has shown more than 80% in favour, officials say.
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NA committee: Bill seeking to lift poll bar on dual nationals rejected
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights rejected on Friday the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2014, which proposed lifting the ban on dual nationality...
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Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris voted as the world’s greatest bassist: Poll
A poll by heavy metal magazine Hammer found that Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Haris is the best ever. “He’s been the driving force behind the greatest metal band of all time. He’s an icon, a...
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ECP to unveil LG poll schedule for Sindh, Punjab, K-P on Feb 12
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will submit a tentative schedule for local body elections in Sindh, Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), before the Supreme Court (SC) on February...
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Local government: Election commission to unveil poll schedule next month
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will submit a tentative schedule for by-elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Punjab and Sindh before the Supreme Court on February 12, as the...
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Election tumble: ECP officials threaten Senate poll boycott
ISLAMABAD: Simmering tensions between the finance ministry and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over lack of financial autonomy may stall the upcoming Senate elections. A significant number...
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Poll preparations: Govt, opposition mull joint Senate candidates
PESHAWAR: The provincial government and opposition parties are considering fielding joint candidates for the upcoming Senate polls to discourage horse-trading, said Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)...
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Provinces submit LG poll dates to ECP
ISLAMABAD .: Representatives of provincial governments submitted dates for local body elections to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a meeting on Friday. According to the information...
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Challenging poll verdict: Tribunal to hear final arguments on Feb 14
LAHORE: An election tribunal, hearing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s petition challenging Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Sardar Ayaz Sadiq victory in the May 2013 elections,...
View ArticleMixed reaction to Nigeria poll delay
Nigeria’s election is being delayed, and whether you think that is a good idea depends on how you will vote, as the BBC’s Lucy Fleming reports.
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