An explosion occurred outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Karachi ahead of the general elections, with no casualties reported. The ECP has requested reports on the blast and confirmed that the elections will be held as scheduled.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on Friday thanked god as Pakistan's President Arif Alvi and the Election Commission reached an agreement on the day of holding polls.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has challenged the Pakistan Muslim League supremo Nawaz Sharif, saying that he will contest against him "whatever constituency" he chooses in the upcoming polls.
Pakistan's interim Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar held an emergency meeting on Sunday during which he directed authorities to devise "concrete steps" within the next 48 hours for a reduction in electricity bills.
At least 18 people, including women and children, were killed and 16 others injured when a passenger bus caught fire in Pakistan's Punjab province after colliding with a pick-up van carrying a fuel tank.