Explanation

On 8 August 2023, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for five years.

ECP stated that the PTI chief was disqualified after being found guilty of corrupt practices under Section 167 of the Elections Act, 2017 and his sentencing for three years.

Explanation

• ECP disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi from contesting elections for five years under Article 63 (1)(h) of the Constitution.
• Disqualification date: 4 February 2024
• ECP: Election Commission of Pakistan

Explanation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif secured a vote of confidence from the National Assembly by getting 180 votes.

Voting date: 27 April 2023

The resolution for the trust vote was moved by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.

Explanation

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 27 January 2023 announced by-elections on March 16 2023 for 33 National Assembly (NA) seats.

Explanation

The number of voters belonging to religious minorities in the country has climbed to 4.43 million from 3.63 million in 2018. 

Explanation

Jahangir Tareen launches new political party Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party on 8 June 2023.

Explanation

About Khalid Khurshid Khan

Became 3rd GB CM: 1 December 2020

Party name: PTI

Disqualified by: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court

Disqualified on: 4 July 2023

Case: Fake degree 

Explanation

Pakistan spent around Rs22 billion on the 2018 general elections, Rs4.73 billion in 2013 and Rs1.84 billion in 2008

Explanation

On 15 November 2020, a total of 745,361 voters will be voting for 23 constituencies at 1,160 polling stations in GB.

GB: Gilgit-Baltistan

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Explanation

Second and final phase of Local government elections held in Karachi and Hyderabad divisions

Date: 15 January 2023

PPP won: 91 seats

Jamaat-i-Islami won: 85 seats

PTI won: 42 seats

 Boycotted by: MQM