As Pakistan gears up for elections, candidates like Aamir Mughal wield unusual symbols, like eggplants or "baingan," assigned to them by the Election Commission. Mughal, a contender vying for Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, aligns with imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan's supporters, now standing as independent candidates in the upcoming February national election, have been allocated electoral symbols, with Mughal's being the eggplant. These symbols, while often bizarre, play a crucial role in identifying candidates, especially in regions with low literacy rates.
Jai Parkash, a renowned Hindu leader and minority member of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, resigned on Friday, becoming the latest politician to quit the former prime minister's party in the aftermath of the May 9 attack on military installations and government buildings.
Following the arrest of Imran Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, on May 9, violent protests erupted in various locations across the nation, resulting in the destruction of several government-owned properties, as per PTI reports.
The police have filed 11 FIRs against Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf's (PTI) senior member Fawad Chaudhry in the Lahore High Court (LHC), including one for alleged bathroom tap theft.
Justice Anwar-ul-Haq Pannu heard the PTI leader's request for case information. During the hearing, the Punjab police presented a report on all the cases filed against Fawad Chaudhry, as reported by the Tribune.
Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, reportedly stated in a media report on Wednesday (April 5) that he was willing to wait until October if the coalition government led by the Pakistan Democratic Movement shared a plan with him for holding free and fair general elections in the country.