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Online restrictions spark public outcry in Pakistan

Restricted access to social media platform X, formerly known Twitter, has caused outrage in Pakistan amid accusations that authorities are interfering with the political process in the aftermath of the country's disputed national elections. NetBlocks, an internet watchdog that tracks cyber security and digital governance, reported the restrictions on Sunday, the latest in a series of disruptions since the elections on February 8. “Metrics show that X/Twitter has now been restricted in Pakistan for 24 hours, the latest and longest in a series of nation-scale internet censorship measures imposed by authorities as reports of election fraud emerge,” NetBlocks reported on the platform. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the...

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PTI seeks elections under supervision of judiciary

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, has said that the upcoming general elections should be conducted under the supervision of judiciary to ensure transparency, impartiality and fairness. Speaking at a news conference at Peshawar Press Club on Thursday, PTI central spokesperson Advocate Moazzam Butt said that the entire nation wanted that elections should be held in a transparent manner to overcome grave issues prevalent in the country. “Keeping in view the current situation, the nation will not accept the results of election. By putting most of politicians behind bars and pushing PTI to wall will have negative impact that can prove harmful for the country,”...

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General elections: PHC moved for securing level-playing field for PTI

PESHAWAR: A writ petition was filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) here on Thursday for ensuring transparent general election and level-playing field for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to carry out the poll campaign like other political parties. Moazzam Butt, a senior advocate, filed the petition in which federal and provincial governments, Home Ministry, chief election commissioner and Peshawar Press Club president and other relevant institutions were made respondents. The petitioner contended that the election date has been announced according to which the country would go for general elections on February 8, next year.He said all the political parties were making preparations for...

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Wiping the slate: PTI MPA challenges legitimacy of May 30 polls

PESHAWAR:Not only have re-elections at 365 polling stations been challenged through a petition at the Peshawar High Court, but the legitimacy of the entire process has been brought into question. Filed by PK-24 (Mardan) MPA Zahid Durrani through his counsel Muhammad Muazzam Butt, the petition claims both the elections and the re-elections are against the law. Durrani is a prominent leader of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The petition names the secretary of the provincial chief election commissioner as one of the respondents. Other respondents include Mardan’s district returning officer, DIG and DPO, and secretary Election Commission of Pakistan. “The DRO, who is also the Mardan...

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Kashmir Day observed in Pakistan’s KPP province with greater enthusiasm this year

PESHAWAR: Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) held ceremonies on Monday to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day.There was greater enthusiasm for the celebrations this year due to the continuing rebellion against Indian forces in the disputed region.“Compared to previous years, the number of Kashmir Day ceremonies has escalated quite significantly,” Mohammed Muazzam Butt, who manages a Peshawar-based think tank, the Jammu and Kashmir Council, told Arab News.“People are not only expressing solidarity with the indigenous independence movement in Kashmir but are also protesting Indian brutalities over there,” he said.He said that the intensity of Kashmir-related...

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Wary of ‘law and order situation’, KP governor urges ECP to consult stakeholders before deciding poll date

 Published February 1, 2023 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali has written a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) chief, advising him to consult all relevant stakeholders, including political parties, before deciding a date for general elections in the province in view of the “alarming law and order situation”, it emerged on Wednesday. The development comes two days after a powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Peshawar Police Lines area, killing more than 100 people, mostly police officials. In a letter dated Jan 31, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the governor reminded the electoral body of its constitutional binding to...

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KP governor urges ECP to consider law and order before deciding election date

February 1, 2023 PESHAWAR: The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Haji Ghulam Ali, has issued a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the timing of the general elections in the province. In the letter, dated January 31, the governor advised the ECP to consult with political parties and relevant stakeholders before determining the election date, due to the “alarming law and order situation.” “In view of the alarming law and order situation in the province and series of terrorist attacks during the past days, it would be advisable that before fixing a date for the general elections, the ECP should consult and...

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