Senate polls spark rift among opp parties

[ad_1] PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) announcement to hold Senate elections for vacant seats from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has triggered friction among opposition parties in the province. Scheduled for July 21, the upcoming polls have set off intense political maneuvering, with opposition parties gearing up to outdo each other in a bid to increase their … Read more

Senate polls for K-P’s 11 vacant seats on July 21

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Senate elections for 11 seats — including seven general seats, two reserved for women, and two for technocrats/Ulema — from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are scheduled for July 21 at the provincial assembly building. The ECP also announced the schedule for Senate by-elections due to passing of Professor Sajid Mir and other vacated by Sania Nishtar with the … Read more

Serbian police clash with protesters demanding snap polls

[ad_1] Listen to article Serbian police on Saturday evening clashed with anti-government protesters demanding snap elections and an end to the 12-year rule of President Aleksandar Vucic. Police deployed scores of officers in riot gear around government buildings, parliament and nearby Pionirski Park, where throngs of Vucic’s backers from across the country gathered in a counter-protest. After … Read more