Noticias

Turkish PM calls for new constitution after election victory

02 Nov 2015
Turquía
Fuente: 
Todays Zaman

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu called on Turkey's political parties to come together and agree a new constitution after his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) regained its parliamentary majority at a general election on Sunday.

"I'm calling on all parties entering parliament to form a new civilian national constitution," he said in a balcony speech to thousands of AK Party supporters at the party headquarters in Ankara, as fireworks lit the sky.

Reports of security violations, threats overshadow elections

02 Nov 2015
Turquía
Fuente: 
Todays Zaman

As Turkey rushed to the polls in one of the most crucial elections in the history of the republic, reports of citizens in Southeast provinces being forced to vote under the surveillance of security personnel, fights breaking out in polling stations and electricity cuts fueled speculation of violations of election security.

HDP says unfair election conditions, deliberate polarization behind poll result

02 Nov 2015
Turquía
Fuente: 
Todays Zaman

The leaders of Turkey's pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) have said that unfair election conditions and a deliberate policy of polarization by President Tayyip Erdoğan explain their drop-off in Sunday's parliamentary elections.

 

The HDP was forced to cancel election rallies following two deadly attacks on pro-Kurdish gatherings since July. Television stations gave party representatives little air-time amid government attacks branding the party as the political wing of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

 

Fafen observes ‘irregularities, illegalities’ in local polls

02 Nov 2015
Pakistán
Fuente: 
Dawn

LAHORE / KARACHI: Polling during the first phase of the local government elections in 12 districts of Punjab was relatively peaceful but marked with irregularities and illegalities, suggesting weak grip of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the electoral process, said the Fair and Free Election Network (Fafen) on Sunday.

It said that despite some irregularities the polling in eight districts of Sindh was conducted in a better way as compared to the past elections in the province.

Bahçeli rules out resignation, says election results do not change gloomy picture of Turkey

02 Nov 2015
Turquía
Fuente: 
Todays Zaman

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, who denied claims that he stepped down as the MHP chairman following the election results, has said Sunday’s results do not change Turkey’s gloomy picture and that he will work for the goals of the party until his last breath.

LG polls: Initial trends take root

02 Nov 2015
Pakistán
Fuente: 
Dawn

THE trend that emerged after the end of polling for LG elections in 12 districts of Punjab and eight of Sindh on Saturday took root on Sunday with the ruling parties in both the provinces achieving commanding positions.

Independent candidates in the two provinces claimed most seats after the PML-N and PPP. The PML-N grabbed 1,192 of 2,696 UC seats in Punjab while the PPP in Sindh won 2,700 out of the 3,800 seats. Chakwal, however, was a different story. In contrast to N’s winning streak elsewhere, independents bagged 33 of the 68 seats against PML-N’s 28.

 

Polls closed in eastern provinces under tight security

01 Nov 2015
Turquía
Fuente: 
Hurriyet

Polls closed in 32 eastern provinces of Turkey on Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. amid intense security measures due to recent clashes in the region.

During the polling hours, police special operations team stood ready near schools in the Sur district of Diyarbakır, which had previously experienced eight curfews during clashes between security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). 

Wafaqi Colony: Candidates campaign over civic amenities

30 Oct 2015
Pakistán
Fuente: 
The Express Tribune
LAHORE: 

Local government candidates from Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have been campaigning aggressively for elections in Union Council-220, Wafaqi Colony.

They say the densely-populated area is plagued with problems. Both claim to be the only hope for their constituency.

PTI’s candidate for vice chairman Naseer Bhalla says provision of basic facilities is on top of his agenda. He says opening public schools in the neighbourhood was another priority.

Mustafa Town: PTI bows out to let Jamaat-i-Islami take on PML-N

30 Oct 2015
Pakistán
Fuente: 
The Express Tribune

Ammar Sheikh.-

LAHORE: 

The Jamaat-i-Islami and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will battle it out in Union Council 112. The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has withdrawn its candidates for chairman and vice chairman to clear the field for JI in the area traditionally considered a PML-N stronghold.

 

JI’s Ammanullah Khan is vying for chairman and Mazhar Jillani for vice chairman. According to the deal they struck with the PTI, they have planned to split the ward councillor seats between them.

 

Shahi Qila: Candidates embroider manifestos with impossible promises

30 Oct 2015
Pakistán
Fuente: 
The Express Tribune

Rana Tanveer.-

LAHORE: 

Providing an uninterrupted supply of gas and electricity, across the board employment and lower tariff on electricity may seem like wishful thinking, but they are on top of the agenda of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidates in Union Council 38.   

The candidates feel that they need to promise the sun and the moon to starry-eyed supporters, because, “how else will we win their hearts?”

PPP positive it will dominate LG polls on Saturday

30 Oct 2015
Pakistán
Fuente: 
The Express Tribune

Sarfaraz Memon.-

SUKKUR: 

The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is adamant to sweep the local government (LG) elections on Saturday. So much so that it has been accused of influencing officials to cancel the nomination papers of opponents, making rival candidates withdraw in favour of their own and reshuffling polling staff at the eleventh hour.

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