Indian polls to be held September-October
New Delhi, 4th May: The election to the lower house of Indian parliament (Lok Sabha) will be held in September-October, Election Commission announced on Tuesday [4th May.After deep deliberations, the Election Commission has come to the unanimous view that in the given circumstances, the best possible time for the elections, considering all factors, is the month of September and first week of October, chief election commissioner (CEC) M. S. Gill told reporters.Gill said the commission...
Indian Polls: Pakistan TV reports Indian National Day observed as "black day" in Kashmir
In Indian-occupied Kashmir, life remained paralysed due to complete strike marking observance of Indian Independence Day as black day to attract world attention to Kashmiris plight in Indian bondage. Business centres, shops, bazaars, and educational institutions remained closed and transport was off the road. Streets, bazaars and roads give a deserted look. There was heavy military patrolling in all small and major towns. In Srinagar, a hurried and brief official ceremony was held at Bakshi...
Indian Polls: Pakistan TV reports election-boycott campaign continues in Indian Kashmir
In occupied Kashmir [Indian-administered Kashmir], the election-boycott campaign is continuing in full swing despite the arrests of several liberation leaders and activists. In a letter to Delhi-based foreign ambassadors, APHC [All Parties Hurriyat Conference] Chairman Syed Ali Geelani emphasized that India had been holding farcical elections in occupied Kashmir to mislead world opinion. He said Kashmiris had every right to remain away from the Indian polls drama.Addressing a press...
Pakistan president congratulates Gandhi on Congress victory in Indian polls
Well, viewers, President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Indian Congress [party] leader Sonia Gandhi talked on telephone a short while ago. The president congratulated Sonia Gandhi on Congress's victory in Indian elections and delivered her a message of good will. Both leaders have expressed the hope that process of dialogue between Pakistan and India will continue. ...