Arif Alvi

Pakistan National Assembly to meet after session summoned by President Alvi

Early on Thursday, Alvi approved a move from the caretaker parliamentary affairs ministry to summon the newly-elected National Assembly's first session on February 29.

29 February 2024, 06:30 IST

Pakistan National Assembly to meet after session summoned by President Alvi

29 February 2024, 06:30 IST

President Arif Alvi may not administer oath to new Pakistan Prime Minister

Once the oath is administered, they would become regular members of their respective houses. The process of the Senate election will be initiated and that will take four days.

13 February 2024, 09:42 IST

President Arif Alvi may not administer oath to new Pakistan Prime Minister

13 February 2024, 09:42 IST

Petition filed in Pakistan SC seeking President Arif Alvi's removal over 'misconduct': Reports

Asserting that the president should not have been representing any political party, the petitioner said that Alvi's representing and portraying one party- former prime minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party- is evident.

26 November 2023, 09:32 IST

Petition filed in Pakistan SC seeking President Arif Alvi's removal over 'misconduct': Reports

26 November 2023, 09:32 IST

Pakistan President Alvi’s volte-face on a solution to the Palestine problem

Not being in line with the country’s principled and historic stance on the issue, Alvi’s proposal of the “one-state solution” was widely panned by one and all in Pakistan.

24 November 2023, 12:04 IST

Pakistan President Alvi’s volte-face on a solution to the Palestine problem

24 November 2023, 12:04 IST

Pak election commission criticises President Alvi for making inappropriate moves ahead of Feb 8 elections

Alvi, who was a founding member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) before being appointed as President in 2018, is frequently accused of siding with the jailed prime minister's party on political issues.

11 November 2023, 11:19 IST

Pak election commission criticises President Alvi for making inappropriate moves ahead of Feb 8 elections

11 November 2023, 11:19 IST

Pak election commission rules out any delay in polls after President Alvi casts doubt

In an interview with a news channel, President Alvi said he did not see polls taking place in January next year. He said he had made various 'efforts' towards it, including writing letters to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

27 October 2023, 11:13 IST

Pak election commission rules out any delay in polls after President Alvi casts doubt

27 October 2023, 11:13 IST

Jailed Pak ex-PM Imran Khan unhappy with President Alvi for not ensuring elections ‘on time’: Report

Speaking to reporters after a hearing of the Jinnah House attack, Aleema said that her brother, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was upset that the President only announced a cut-off date for the elections, instead of announcing a specific date for the polls.

04 October 2023, 11:31 IST

Jailed Pak ex-PM Imran Khan unhappy with President Alvi for not ensuring elections ‘on time’: Report

04 October 2023, 11:31 IST

Pakistan President Alvi unilaterally proposes November 6 as date for general elections

Alvi wrote that 'in an endeavour to fulfil the constitutional obligations, the chief election commissioner was invited for a meeting to devise the modalities of implementing the constitutional intent and mandate'.

13 September 2023, 13:57 IST

Pakistan President Alvi unilaterally proposes November 6 as date for general elections

13 September 2023, 13:57 IST

Pakistan election commission to complete delimitation process by 30 November for early polls

General elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan within 90 days after the dissolution of the National Assembly, which was prematurely dissolved on August 9.

01 September 2023, 13:12 IST

Pakistan election commission to complete delimitation process by 30 November for early polls

01 September 2023, 13:12 IST

Pak's top election official refuses to meet President Alvi to discuss poll dates, cites changed law

The president wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Wednesday, inviting him to meet 'today or tomorrow to fix an appropriate date' for general elections.

24 August 2023, 14:59 IST

Pak's top election official refuses to meet President Alvi to discuss poll dates, cites changed law

24 August 2023, 14:59 IST