ISLAMABAD: Criticizing the government for bulldozing the Electoral Reforms Bill in the National Assembly, PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “The PPP will be placing a number of amendments as the amendments drafted by the government are violative both of the Constitution as well as of the Election Act 2017. The amendments […]
Election Act 2017
SC to hear revision of electoral nomination forms case today
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday will be hearing a case pertaining to revision of electoral nomination forms. Earlier Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar had directed to constitute a larger bench to hear the case. A five-member bench formed after CJP’s directive will be hearing the case today. On June 1, Lahore […]
Section 79(3) of Election Act risks breach of citizens’ personal data
ISLAMABAD: Cyber security experts on Thursday informed that the Election Act 2017 exposes and risks citizens’ personal database to be misused by hackers, criminals or possibly in the upcoming general elections 2018. Official sources released a warning against the Election Act 2017, comprising of a major blunder that possibly allows breach of voter’s personal database. […]
Nawaz Sharif no more PML-N’s president
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a disqualified person cannot head any political party. Announcing its decision in a case regarding the Election Act 2017, The SC elaborated that a person disqualified under Article 62, 63 of the Constitution cannot hold party office. As a result of the verdict, all the decision made by […]