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After the polls: PTI supporters gather to watch results
LAHORE: Tehreek-i-Insaf workers and supporters started gathering and celebrating at their national campaign headquarters here as soon as polling ended here on Saturday. A large projector screen was...
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Older voters rejoice at youth participation
LAHORE: It was billed as the elections in which new and young voters would make their mark, but elderly voters appeared equally enthused by the promise of change and hope for a brighter future on...
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PML-N and PTI supporters engage in friendly banter
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz followers of all ages competed good-naturedly all day at NA-122 on Saturday to demonstrate support for their parties. A five-year-old...
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The future voter has a fun day out
LAHORE: Though unable to vote, children seemed as caught up in election fever as adults on Saturday. Wearing a white shirt with a bat on it and the PTI flag painted on his face, Hamza, 5, accompanied...
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Election shenanigans: Rigging complaints reported
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz alleged widespread rigging across Sindh and parts of the Punjab on Saturday. PTI’s liaison cell head Asad Umar said over 800...
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Voting boycott: Qadri absent from PAT sit-in at The Mall
LAHORE: The Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) staged a sit-in at The Mall in a protest against elections on Saturday, despite a ban on such protests on polling day. PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri had promised...
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Punjab’s second city: High turnout, some violations of ECP rules
FAISALABAD: A number of clashes, incidents of firing in the air, disruption of polling, late delivery of ballot papers and arrival of polling staff and a shortage of election material were reported...
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Voter turnout: Women throng polling stations across the city
LAHORE: An impressive number of women were seen at polling stations in all 13 NA constituencies across the city on Saturday. The constituencies where most women were seen include NA-122, NA-125,...
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PML-N meeting: Ishaq Dar pegged to be finance minister
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim league Nawaz (PML-N) top leaders held an unofficial meeting to form a committee which will meet other parties who wish to ally with the PML-N to form a government, Express...
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PTI will not be friendly opposition: Shah Mehmood Qureshi
MULTAN: Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf(PTI) Mukhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that PTI would play an active role on opposition benches. While talking to media persons here at Kutchery chowk,...
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Driving hazards: Two killed, 14 injured in road accidents
GUJRANWALA / DASKA: Two people were killed and 14 others injured on Sunday in road accidents reported from various parts of the district. A woman was killed and eight others were injured when a van...
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Mother’s Day: Pampering mom at salons and restaurants
LAHORE: Eateries and salons offered special packages for customers as the city celebrated Mother’s Day here on Sunday. Young children made cards and baked pastries in a special event at Cinnabon near...
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‘Influencing voters’: Cases against 28 including independent candidate
FAISALABAD: Samundri police registered cases against 28 people, including an independent candidate from PP-60, Maj (retired) Muhammad Akram, for alleged rigging. Police said Maj Akram and his...
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Bids in limbo: Parking auction delayed until new govt takes over
LAHORE: The auction of a contract to automate and manage the city’s parking facilities, which was expected to be decided before the end of last month, has been delayed till after the new provincial...
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Traffic rules: Wardens begin handing out tickets again
LAHORE: The City Traffic Police resumed ticketing vehicles for traffic violations on Sunday after a two-day moratorium. Traffic wardens did not ticket vehicles on Friday and Saturday. Drivers have to...
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15 injured, 13 arrested for protesting against vote fraud suspects
GUJRANWALA: As many as 15 people were injured on Sunday and People’s Colony police attacked a protesting mob with sticks and tear-gas to disperse them. Thirteen protesters were arrested. More than...
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Unfinished election business
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz faces some unfinished business at the Lahore High Court in the form of two petitions filed against certain aspects of its election campaign last week, though the...
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Gustakh visionary: Play on Manto’s life in Lahore begins on 15th
LAHORE: The Ajoka theatre group will stage a play, Kaun Hai Yeh Gustakh, at Alhamra from May 15 to celebrate the 101st birth anniversary of visionary writer Saadat Hassan Manto. The play will focus...
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LDA Plaza: Rescue 1122 and LDA blame each other for fire disaster
LAHORE: The timing of the fire that engulfed the Lahore Development Authority Plaza on Egerton Road will be a key question for the inquiry team investigating the disaster, with Rescue 1122 and the LDA...
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Rigged polls: PML-N candidate files complaint with ECP
MULTAN: Former National Assembly speaker and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Fakhar Imam (NA-156, Khanewal) filed an application with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday...
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