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News Source: NewKerala
| about 1 year ago
Reportedly, 10 persons were killed and several injured in polls related violence across the country. T he polling process in most of the constituencies continued peacefully as incidents of violence reported in several areas, which claimed 10 lives...
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News Source: Times of India
| about 1 year ago
With the rhythmic beat of drums shaking the floor and the riff of the guitar rippling through the cold night, a huge crowd of young men and women sways from side to side, screaming and hooting for their young rock stars. As campaigning for probably...
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News Source: Guardian Unlimited
| about 1 year ago
This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Monday February 18 2008...Voters greet a candidate on the campaign trail in remote rural Sindh province. Photograph: Jason Burke/GU Qazi Hussein Ahmed and Ghulam Qader have little in common. The...
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News Source: Rediff
| about 1 year ago
Home > India > News > Report Pakistan Election: PPP, PML-N share initial lead Sheela Bhatt February 18, 2008 20:59 IST The counting of votes is underway in Pakistan. Rahimullah Yusufzai, reputed writer and journalist, told rediff.com , "The...
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News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 year ago
Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The polling of Pakistan's general elections has come to an end Monday afternoon. The Presiding Officers started to count the votes at the polling stations in presence of the candidates, their election agents and polling agents...
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News Source: Sify News
| about 1 year ago
Monday, 18 February , 2008, 17:53 Islamabad: There has been a low turn-out in the Pakistan polls. Reports said voting had been in slow pace in the country's crucial general election as voters appeared to be wary of violence while the Opposition...
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News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 year ago
Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Though the polling hours had started for almost an hour, none of the 574 registered voters have showed up at the No. NA-49 constituency as Pakistan kicked off a key parliamentary elections Monday. "Most of the voters...
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News Source: Guardian Unlimited
| about 1 year ago
This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Monday February 18 2008...A man walks in front of election posters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters Pakistanis turned out to vote today amid tight security for an...
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News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 year ago
Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Voters in this northern Pakistani city started to cast their votes at 8 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) Monday for elections of four Provincial Assemblies and the National Assembly amid tight security. "We are having only a few...
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News Source: Seattle Times
| about 1 year ago
Associated Press Writer Pakistanis fearful of militant attacks voted Monday for a new parliament in a key step toward democracy after eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf, whose political survival hangs in the balance...