The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday directed the Ministry of Interior and the Islamabad chief commissioner to provide pending documents for the delimitation of the capital’s local government within three days, warning that a 10-day deadline had already lapsed. The letter, seen by Dawn, was addressed to the secretary of the Ministry of […]
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ECP warns of hearing if prerequisites for Islamabad LG polls not met
Months after postponing local government polls in the federal capital for the fourth time, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the interior ministry and Islamabad administration to immediately issue notifications on town corporations’ limits and union councils for polls, warning it would fix the matter for a hearing if there was no progress. […]
ECP forms committee to prepare ICT local government election amendments
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has constituted a five-member committee to deliberate and finalise draft amendments to the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Local Government election rules in line with the ICT Local Government (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. Read More: ECP summons Naqvi over Islamabad LG polls delay According to an official notification, the committee will […]
Police briefly detain JI lawmaker, supporters outside ECP office
Police on Sunday briefly detained Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) MPA Muhammad Farooq and several party workers during a press conference outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Karachi. JI workers and supporters were holding a protest outside the ECP office against alleged rigging in the 2024 general elections when police moved in to disperse them. […]
Govt denies offering PTI ‘final’ offer for snap polls
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has dismissed reports about the government deciding to make a “firm and final” offer to the PTI of reconstituting the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and holding general elections a year earlier in exchange for the opposition party rejoining parliamentary committees, it emerged on Friday. The alleged development was reported by […]
Regulating money in Pakistan’s politics
Money has emerged as one of the most decisive factors in modern politics. While financial resources are essential for political organization and electoral campaigning, unchecked political finance can undermine democratic values, distort electoral competition, and erode public trust consequent. In Pakistan, the regulation of political finance primarily rests with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), […]
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar continues in office as succession process stalls
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have completed one year in office beyond the expiry of their constitutionally mandated five-year terms, amid delays in initiating the appointment of their successors. Read More: PTI requests committee formation to appoint new CEC The terms of the CEC and […]
LG polls: Failure of Punjab govt to meet deadlines peeves ECP
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday said it had “taken a serious view” of the Punjab government’s failure to meet deadlines for tasks that would pave the way for the long-delayed local government (LG) polls in the province and decided to fix the matter for hearing. Sources said that according to the promised […]
Islamabad local government elections likely to be delayed again
Local government elections in Islamabad are likely to be postponed yet again, marking a fifth consecutive delay, after the federal cabinet approved multiple amendments to the Local Government Act, 2015. The polls are currently scheduled for February 15, but the latest legal changes have cast serious doubt on that timeline. Read More: Shehbaz’s cabinet move […]
ECP seeks explanation from KP CM’s aide over Haripur by-poll allegations
Te Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday sent a notice to the Adviser to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Shafiullah Jan, seeking an explanation for his statement blaming the electoral body for irregularities during the Haripur by-elections last year, sources said. During a press conference on December 19, Jan blamed the ECP […]