Islamabad, May 17 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will begin the process of verifying votes by matching thumbprints with the NADRA database within two weeks, an official has said.

Lahore, May 17 (ANI): Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that a "Taliban supported government" has come into power after "strange elections" where both the winners and losers have staged protests against rigging.

Lahore, May 16 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has given a three day ultimatum to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to probe rigging in the general elections otherwise his party would launch protests across the country against the ECP.

Islamabad, May 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the decision on fingerprint verification in connection with charges of rigging would be made by the election tribunal.

Lahore, May 15 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf has decided to move Supreme Court and Election Commission of Pakistan in order "to seek justice" after it identified "significant rigging instances" in as many as 20 constituencies in the Punjab province.

Lahore, May 13 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has rated the May 11 elections in the country as the "most poorly managed affair", and has recommended a serious initiative to revamp the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), redefine its priorities and reduce bureaucrats' meddling in political affairs.

Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan has written to Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani saying that the current security plan is inadequate, and has asked him to deploy army personnel at all the sensitive stations across the country.

New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's term as Member of Parliament (MP) expires on June 14 with the Election Commission today announcing the election for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam will be held on May 30.

Islamabad, May 6 (ANI): Three lawyers of Pervez Musharraf have refused to represent the former Pakistan president in the unlawful detention of judges' case due to threats.

Kuala Lumpur, May 6 (ANI): Malaysia's defeated opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said Pakatan Rakyat will not accept the results of the polls until the Election Commission (EC) explains the alleged instances of irregularities in the electoral process.

Bangalore, May 5 (ANI): About 15 to 20 percent electorate has cast their vote in the first three hours of polling in Karnataka on Sunday.

Bangalore, May 4 (ANI): Karnataka is all set for the assembly polls on Sunday with extended polling time and tight security.

Islamabad, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Unidentified gunmen shot dead an election candidate and his two supporters in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province early Tuesday, an official said.

Islamabad, Apr. 28 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's "personal attack" against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday.

Gulbarga (Karnataka), April 28 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and founder chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mayawati, has charged the Election Commission with perpetrating a culture of caste bias after she was recently frisked in poll-bound Karnataka.

New Delhi, Apr. 17 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has deeply condoled the passing away of V.S. Ramadevi, former Governor of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.

Karachi, Apr. 16 (ANI): Pakistan cricket all-rounder Shahid Afridi will take part in the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) campaign to motivate people to cast their votes in the May 11 general elections.

Islamabad, Apr 15 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has warned candidates against seeking votes in the name of religion or sect.

Islamabad, Apr 13 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered the Punjab government to withdraw extraordinary official security provided to PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif.

New Delhi, Apr. 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued notices to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil for giving hate speeches while campaigning for the Karnataka assembly polls.

New Delhi, Apr. 12 (ANI): India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) of Election Commission of India has commenced its second training course under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme of Government of India.

Islamabad, Apr. 12 (ANI): The tax returns of top leaders belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) show that some of the leaders did not even bother to declare their annual income, claming they were poor and had nothing to declare.

New Delhi, Apr. 12 (ANI): India and Mauritius have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of election management and administration.

Islamabad, Apr. 9 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has been cleared of tax evasion, according to a report submitted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday.

Islamabad, Mar. 31 (ANI): The Water and Power Ministry of Pakistan has pressed for the recovery of its official items from three former federal ministers.