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Former premier Pervez Ashraf barred from leaving Pakistan

Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf was on Monday barred from leaving the country over allegations of ...

Pakistan`s ballot papers weighed 650 tonnes

The ballot papers used in the Pakistan polls Saturday weighed a staggering 650 tonnes, an official s...

Taliban role suspected behind Gilani`s son`s kidnapping

The Punjabi Taliban is believed to be behind the kidnapping of former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani`s s...

Former Pak PM Gilani`s son abducted, Taliban’s role suspected

Ali Haider Gilani, the son of Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, has been kidnapped by...

`Dark public mood in Pakistan on election eve`

Roughly nine-in-ten Pakistanis believe the country is on the wrong track, according to the survey on...

Will Modi head to Lucknow; Amit Shah to get Gandhinagar?

There are reports that Gandhinagar MP LK Advani is likely to contest from Bhopal in next General Ele...

BJP workers pledge to root out Congress in 2014

BJP workers pledged to root out ruling Congress party in the next year`s Lok Sabha Election.

Hina Rabbani Khar not in PPP`s final list of candidates

Former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar is not in the Pakistan People`s Party`s final list of cand...

`Scrutiny for Pak candidates should have objective criteria`

The head of a European Union observer mission responded to the intrusive scrutiny of candidates in P...

`None of the above` voting option not being introduced: Pak EC

Pakistan`s Election Commission did a flip-flop on a move to give people the choice of not voting for...

People betting big on Pak general election

Bookies in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi have set aside cricket matches to take bets on ...

Imran Khan elected Tehrik-e-Insaf chairman

Imran Khan has been elected unopposed as chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf during intra-party ...

No one can deny Modi`s popularity: Rajnath Singh

Amid growing popularity within the BJP over naming Modi as the party`s Prime Ministerial candidate f...

Pak`s finance minister resigns ahead of polls

Abdul Hafeez Shaikh resigned as Pakistan`s Finance Minister amidst mounting speculation that he woul...

I won`t be PM if my party wins: Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi insisted he won`t be Premier again if his conservative party, now trailing in opin...

Pak EC wants Army supervision of general election

Pakistan`s upcoming general election may be held under the supervision of the army.

Pak to go for general election in May: Kaira

Pak`s next general election will be held in May, Info Min Qamar Zaman Kaira said offering for the fi...

Direct cash transfer facility for UID cardholders: Nilekani

The Unique Identification project has enrolled 270 million people in last three years, UID project c...

Pak PM pledges transparent probe into 1990 poll rigging

The Federal Investigation Agency will conduct an investigation and take action according to the law ...

Belarus bans opposition leader from election

A district election commission in Minsk alleged that 15 percent of supporters` signatures Alexander ...

Prepare for next general election: Pak PM tells authorities

Pakistan PM Pervez Ashraf directed authorities to prepare for the next general election.

I am not in PM race: Sharad Yadav

UPA convenor and JD (U) national president Sharad Yadav said he was not in the race for prime minist...

Jordan`s Islamists say they will boycott elections

A boycott would be a blow to King Abdullah, who has made reforms the centrepiece of his campaign to ...

Next polls would throw a decisive mandate: Sinha

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has exuded confidence that the next general elections would throw a...

JP to reactivate party units to fight general election

Janata Party on Saturday decided to reactivate its party units across the country to fight Parliamen...

`Remarkable turnout in Syria parliamentary polls`

Syrians across the country cast their ballots on Monday to elect their representatives in the 250-se...

Iran begins runoff Parliamentary Elections

A report said 130 hopefuls were competing for 65 seats in 33 constituencies, including Tehran with 2...

Kuwait opposition seeks gains in Parliament vote

Kuwaitis head to the polls for the fourth time in six years in a snap Parliamentary Election.

‘I won’t contest the 2014 general elections’

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said he wants to bid adieu to politics “to make ...

No chance of early elections in Pakistan: Gilani

Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani has dismissed any chance of early polls, saying the next general el...

Kuwait to hold early general election on Feb 2

Kuwait will hold parliamentary elections on February 2, official media reported on Sunday.

No general election this year: Malaysian PM

PM Najib also denied the date of general election was discussed during the Barisan Nasional Supreme ...

Regional Spin to National Politics

India has been riding on its success curve despite the emergence of regional parties.

Singapore`s PAP retains power; opposition makes gains

Singapore`s People`s Action Party secured 81 of 87 seats in Parliament.

Singapore polls close after high voter turnout

Singapore`s opposition hope to reduce the ruling party`s majority after a high voter turnout.

Spanish PM will not stand in 2012 general election

The Socialist Party has slumped in the opinion polls against Popular Party.

Portugal sets general election for June 5

Portugese PM resigned when Parliament rejected a new austerity programme.

Recession casualty Latvia holds general election

Latvians went to the polls today, as the Baltic nation emerges from a savage economic slump, with po...

Austerity-hit Latvia holds general election

The ballot is a crucial test for Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis.

SC`s notice to Centre, AG on EC`s poser

The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to examine an important question of law as to whether the Elec...

Pak Islamic parties fail to agree on alliance revival

Pakistan`s main Islamic parties met on Thursday to discuss the revival of a defunct alliance that ...

Australian PM poised to call August 28 election

Julia Gillard became Australia`s first woman Prime Minister just 3 weeks ago.

Breakthrough for Flemish separatists in Belgian vote

The first results indicate Flemish separatists may emerge as the largest party.

Will contest next Pakistan election: Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf is all set to contest the next general election in Pakistan whenever it is held.

BBC to beam general election results on to Big Ben

For the first time, the results of the historic May 6 general election in Britain are to be projec...

UK gears up for live TV debates before poll

Over 45 years after Labour leader Harold Wilson first suggested a debate before elections, Britain w...

16 new parties seek to participate in Myanmar polls

Sixteen new political parties in Myanmar have sought registration with the Union Election Commission...

British PM steps up election fight with tax pledge

Britain`s ruling Labour Party sought to win new ground in the election battle with a key pledge to f...

Far-right celebrates breakthrough in Dutch polls

Dutch anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders celebrated a symbolic breakthrough Thursday as his party won c...

Iraq election campaign begins

Official campaigning for Iraq`s March 7 general election started on Friday in a heated political atm...

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