Kohat: The Awami National Party (ANP) candidate for the Provincial Assembly from Kohat, Ismatullah Khan, passed away on Tuesday due to cardiac arrest. He was the candidate from PK-91 Kohat in the 2024 general elections. The Returning Officer (RO), Irfanullah Marwat, announced the suspension of election activities in PK-91 after the untimely demise of Ismatullah Khan. The RO mentioned that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will decide whether to proceed with elections in the constituency or take alternative measures in light of the candidate’s death.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has called on the party’s supporters and ticket holders to organise public gatherings in each constituency to kick-off their electoral campaign. In a message posted to X past midnight on Sunday, Barrister Gohar said that the instructions to organise power shows across the country had came from founding Chairman Imran Khan. Gohar also said that the Election Commission of Pakistan was bound to give equal opportunity to the PTI to mobilise public support and take its message to the masses. Gohar also stressed that the candidates in each constituency should publicise the election symbol they have been allotted…
Donald Trump on Saturday said he feels “sharper now than I did 20 years ago,” reacting to recent attacks on his age and verbal gaffes by Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley. Trump also said presidential candidates should have to take a cognitive test, apparently a response to a challenge from Haley, who has advocated the same policy, citing the age of Trump, 77, and Democratic President Joe Biden, 81. Trump was speaking at a rally in Nevada, ahead of the next vote in the Republican presidential nominating race, a caucus in the state on Feb. 8. In recent days Haley…
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In a shocking turn of events, gunfire erupted at the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) office in Lahore’s Sabzi Mandi area, resulting in injuries to Akram Rizvi, the party’s candidate contesting from the PP-146 constituency. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear, with unidentified assailants firing multiple shots at the TLP office. Akram Rizvi suffered injuries from the gunfire. Emergency services promptly responded to the scene, rushing Akram Rizvi to the hospital for immediate medical attention. Medical personnel are currently providing him with the necessary treatment as he recovers from the attack. In the aftermath of the disturbing incident, law enforcement authorities increased…
