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14th May, 2013
Pakistan Elections 2013: A Kashmiri’s perspective
Today, I, as a Kashmiri, want to congratulate Pakistan for making the right choice at the right time for the right reason.
Today, I, as a Kashmiri, want to congratulate Pakistan for making the right choice at the right time for the right reason.
14th May, 2013
$11.5bn remitted in 10 months
Overseas Pakistanis sent more than $11.5 billion remittances during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, almost equal to the entire present reserves.
Overseas Pakistanis sent more than $11.5 billion remittances during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, almost equal to the entire present reserves.
9th May, 2013
Overseas Pakistanis: Left out in the cold
In the last part of the series 'What Voters Want', Dawn.com looks at who overseas Pakistanis would vote for - if they had the chance.
In the last part of the series 'What Voters Want', Dawn.com looks at who overseas Pakistanis would vote for - if they had the chance.
9th May, 2013
‘Little Pakistan’ keeps a keen eye on elections back home
In New York city, Pakistanis from all walks of life say they want honest leadership - but not everyone expects a positive outcome in the polls.
In New York city, Pakistanis from all walks of life say they want honest leadership - but not everyone expects a positive outcome in the polls.
30th April, 2013
SC disposes of pleas on overseas voting right
SC expressed the confidence that ECP would endeavour to grant Pakistanis living abroad the right to vote in the May 11 elections as envisaged in article 17 of the constitution.
SC expressed the confidence that ECP would endeavour to grant Pakistanis living abroad the right to vote in the May 11 elections as envisaged in article 17 of the constitution.
25th April, 2013
Overseas voting can’t be arranged, SC told
The caretaker government expressed its helplessness in extending the right of franchise this year to the Pakistanis living abroad.
The caretaker government expressed its helplessness in extending the right of franchise this year to the Pakistanis living abroad.
11th April, 2013
Overseas Pakistanis to be part of election process: SC informed
The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that work had been completed to materialise the inclusion of overseas Pakistanis in the forthcoming elections.
The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that work had been completed to materialise the inclusion of overseas Pakistanis in the forthcoming elections.
10th April, 2013
ECP, ministry mull e-voting for overseas Pakistanis
ECP and the law ministry held a meeting to review e-voting facility for overseas Pakistanis for polls.
ECP and the law ministry held a meeting to review e-voting facility for overseas Pakistanis for polls.
5th April, 2013
Arrangements not in place for voting abroad
The govt and the ECP have reportedly agreed that overseas Pakistanis should not be allowed to cast their votes in the elections due to ‘incomplete’ arrangements.
The govt and the ECP have reportedly agreed that overseas Pakistanis should not be allowed to cast their votes in the elections due to ‘incomplete’ arrangements.
15th March, 2013
Overseas Pakistanis should not be deprived of right to cast vote: SC
The court directed the ECP and attorney general to take immediate steps to facilitate overseas Pakistanis in casting their votes in the general elections.
The court directed the ECP and attorney general to take immediate steps to facilitate overseas Pakistanis in casting their votes in the general elections.
5th February, 2013
Nawaz says ‘certain forces’ conspiring to delay elections
The PML-N chief’s statements on a ‘conspiracy’ to delay the elections come in the wake of similar statements from the prime minister and Senator Raza Rabbani.
The PML-N chief’s statements on a ‘conspiracy’ to delay the elections come in the wake of similar statements from the prime minister and Senator Raza Rabbani.
2nd February, 2013
No mechanism for overseas Pakistanis to vote, Senate told
The ECP had enrolled 4.3 million Pakistanis living abroad who possessed NICs but they would be able to cast their votes in the constituencies where they had been registered, for which they must come to Pakistan.
The ECP had enrolled 4.3 million Pakistanis living abroad who possessed NICs but they would be able to cast their votes in the constituencies where they had been registered, for which they must come to Pakistan.
13th November, 2012
Pakistanis remit $1.36bn in Oct
Overseas Pakistani workers remitted a historic amount of $1.365 billion in October that was 34 per cent, or $347 million, higher, than the amount remitted during the same period of last year.
Overseas Pakistani workers remitted a historic amount of $1.365 billion in October that was 34 per cent, or $347 million, higher, than the amount remitted during the same period of last year.
31st October, 2012
MQM to table bill for overseas Pakistanis’ voting rights
The MQM would table a private member bill in the parliament for giving right of vote to overseas Pakistanis, said MQM leader Farooq Sattar.
The MQM would table a private member bill in the parliament for giving right of vote to overseas Pakistanis, said MQM leader Farooq Sattar.
12th October, 2012
MQM stages Senate walk out over tax increase on incoming international calls
MQM Senator Tahir Hussain Mashhadi said the tax was a form of extortion, adding that, his party would continue the walk out until it was withdrawn.
MQM Senator Tahir Hussain Mashhadi said the tax was a form of extortion, adding that, his party would continue the walk out until it was withdrawn.
26th September, 2012
ECP proposes re-poll on low turnouts of women voters
The election commission unanimously adopted the bill to hold elections again if turnout of the women voters in polling station(s) remains less than 10 pc.
The election commission unanimously adopted the bill to hold elections again if turnout of the women voters in polling station(s) remains less than 10 pc.
26th June, 2012
CJ hints at disposing of Kuwait affectees’ case on July 7
The SC may finally dispose of a suo motu case related to disbursement of funds among the Iraq-Kuwait war affected persons in the next hearing.
The SC may finally dispose of a suo motu case related to disbursement of funds among the Iraq-Kuwait war affected persons in the next hearing.
6th June, 2012
No uniformity in global dual citizenship laws
International and domestic law has yet to come to a consensus regarding elected representatives with dual citizenship.
International and domestic law has yet to come to a consensus regarding elected representatives with dual citizenship.
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23rd May, 2012
Dollars and sense of American desis
If education is not made a national priority, the gap between Indians and other South Asians will grow at home and in diaspora.
If education is not made a national priority, the gap between Indians and other South Asians will grow at home and in diaspora.
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24th April, 2012
What have you done for your country?
“I’ll tell you what we can do from outside of Pakistan. We can re-evaluate the way we have ignored every corrosion that has made us bitter and hopeless.”
“I’ll tell you what we can do from outside of Pakistan. We can re-evaluate the way we have ignored every corrosion that has made us bitter and hopeless.”
