It also claimed that the delay did not harm "any specific political party"
Almost a dozen Independent candidates who won the Pakistan general elections on February 8, joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Samaa TV reported on Tuesday
"Immediate decisions are being taken on complaints filed," the poll panel added in its statement
The leaders of both parties engaged in substantive discussions regarding the prevailing political landscape and the imperative of collaborative efforts for the betterment of the country
In often dysfunctional Pakistan, citizens have typically seen the army as a functional and trustworthy institution
The parties of the Sharif and Bhutto clans "agreed in principle to save the country from political instability," according to a statement posted on X last night
The general election in Pakistan is a watershed moment in its patchy democratic history. Never before have the Pakistani people defied the Army so openly by voting against the parties it supported
It's harder to see a scenario where Khan's PTI forms a government given the military's opposition to it, analysts say
'Waseem Qadir, the successful independent candidate from National Assembly Constituency NA-121 Lahore, officially announced his joining of Pakistan Muslim League (N),' said PML-N in a post on X
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Pakistan's political chaos is likely to continue
MQM-Pakistan Convener, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said the polls have created a challenging situation in Pakistan and stressed that all parties must play their part in moving the country out of crisis
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the results of 264 out of 265 contested seats
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Gohar Khan, the chairman of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called on "all institutions" in Pakistan to respect his party's mandate
The court said there was no justification to keep Khan, 71, under arrest as all accused in May 9 cases were on bail
Former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan was granted bail in 12 cases related to May 9 riots by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi
Khan's independents may fail to form a government as the election ends in a fifth straight hung parliament
He said, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), that elections and democracy are means to serve the people of Pakistan and not ends in themselves
As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed candidates lead the game of politics as of now, speculations simmer countrywide on who will become the next Prime Minister of Pakistan