ISLAMABAD: A week after empowering the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to use the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the government on Wednesday gave the media a practical demonstration of the gadget at the Parliament House. The demonstration was led by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Adviser to the Prime Minister on […]
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PTI challenges ECP’s decision of NA-75 re-polling in SC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision of re-polling in NA-75 Daska in the Supreme Court. PTI candidate Ali Asjad Malhi has made his opponent Nosheen Iftikhar party in the petition along with others and maintained that the ECP did not follow the rules and regulations while issuing […]
ECP summons urgent meeting after PM’s allegations
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has called for an important meeting today (Friday) to take note of the prime minister’s speech. PM Imran laid serious allegations on the role of the electoral body during the Senate polls, sources told local media. The premier in his televised speech was highly critical of the […]
Senate elections to be held through secret ballot as per past practice: ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Tuesday that the Senate elections scheduled for March 3 (tomorrow) will follow the previous procedures of secret ballot. The decision of Election Commission of Pakistan came a day later the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), announced its opinion on the presidential reference on open Senate vote and […]
PM invites Shehbaz for consultation on appointment of ECP members
Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif for consultation on the appointment of two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), seeking his response in writing. In a four-page letter written to Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister rejected objections and allegations hurled by the former that the government […]
Govt decides to form expert groups to implement NAP
Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said Pakistan is firmly committed not to allow any militant group to operate in the country or use its territory for any militant activity within or outside the country. While chairing the first-ever meeting of the National Internal Security Committee here at the Prime Minister Office, the prime minister said […]
ECP rejects petition seeking removal of Nawaz’s name from party title
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected all the petitions filed against the removal of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s name from the party name Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). Four petitions were filed for the cancellation of registration of PML-N following the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) ruling stating that a disqualified […]
59 parties not considering women candidates: ECP reveals
ISLAMABAD: The details of political parties contesting the upcoming general elections and the percentage of tickets they have allocated to women candidates was published by The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Friday. The list stated, 59 political parties have not considered women for general seat tickets. Whereas, a total of 304 women in […]
ECP summons emergency meeting after LHC annuls changes in notification papers
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has called an emergency meeting on Saturday after the Lahore High Court (LHC) nullified parliament’s prepared nomination papers. ECP will not issue the nomination papers from today (Saturday), contrary to its previous announcement, because of a Lahore High Court (LHC) ruling, which recommends certain changes in the papers. Earlier on […]
Delimitations in four more districts declared void
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday nullified delimitation in four more constituencies–Kasur, Sheikhupura, Ghotki and Kharan and referred the matter back to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Justice Aamer Farooq was presiding over a single bench of the High Court, which reserved its verdict in petitions that challenged delimitations in six districts […]