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Thursday, September 25, 2025
TopicPakistan elections

Topic: Pakistan elections

Pakistan elections: All eyes on whether Army favourite Nawaz Sharif will win majority

Elections marred by political violence, with twin bomb blasts in Balochistan killing 26 on eve of polls. Imran Khan’s party has fielded independents after a state-sanctioned crackdown.

Two blasts near Pakistan candidates’ offices leave 26 dead on eve of general election

Pakistan goes to the polls Thursday amid an economic crisis, rising militant attacks and the jailing of Imran Khan, the winner of the last national election, making headlines.

Our take on Pakistan elections, Interim Budget & Kota suicide – in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

39 arrested in Pakistan’s PTI crackdown ahead of elections

PTI has been accused of inciting violence during a rally at Teen Talwar over the weekend, in which dozens of people were killed and more than a hundred were injured.

Sweet talk to force, Pakistan army is on a drive to wipe out Imran Khan’s PTI. Can it win?

Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail, army chief is giving pep talks to youth, and PTI has been denied its election symbol. But it may not be game over yet for the party.

Pakistan Army’s problems are far from over. Imran Khan is both a force and a headache

Pakistan military's conservative nature couldn't let it think outside the box as it resorted to bring out Imran Khan's sleazy personal life in the open to discredit him. That was never going to work in Pakistani society.

Pakistan poll body rejects Imran Khan’s nomination ahead of 8 February elections

Election Commission of Pakistan rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder’s nomination papers for Lahore and Mianwali seats. Main reason was his conviction in Toshakhana case.

Pakistanis celebrate Hindu woman’s election nomination, hail her for ‘breaking stereotypes’

Dr Saveera Parkash would become the first minority woman candidate to contest from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s PK-25 Buner once her candidature is approved.

Terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed backs new political party, son to contest Pakistan general elections

Talha Saeed is contesting as Pakistan Markazi Muslim League candidate from Lahore. The Indian home ministry has designated him a terrorist.

Pakistan to hold general elections in last week of January 2024, announces poll panel

In a statement, the electoral body said that it reviewed work on delimiting constituencies and the initial list would be published on 27 September.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.