The Election Commission of Pakistan has directed the Ministry of Interior and Islamabad’s chief commissioner to submit pending delimitation documents within three days. The move matters because the documents are essential for holding long-delayed local government elections in the federal capital. Political parties, voters, and election authorities are directly affected by the latest directive. In […]
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ECP suspends Islamabad local body election plan
The Election Commission of Pakistan withdrew the schedule for Islamabad local body elections. The decision followed a new ordinance changing the local government structure. As a result, the previously announced polling plan stands cancelled. The ordinance was approved earlier this week by President Asif Ali Zardari. It amends the Local Government Act 2015 for the […]
Election commission reserves decision on KP CM Sohail Afridi case
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved its decision over charges of code of conduct violations against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, adjourning the hearing until December 4. Read More: KP CM Sohail Afridi challenges ECP notice over alleged election Advocate Ali Bukhari, representing CM Afridi, argued that the charges are non-maintainable. He […]
Senate Elections: Shehryar Afridi’s vote goes to waste, requests revote
Election Commission Pakistan likely to refuse Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf’s Shehryar Afridi’s vote after he mistakenly signed the ballot paper. Afridi submitted a request to Presiding Officer, Election Commission Pakistan to allow him a new ballot paper to cast his vote again. Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a second ballot paper to former […]
Campaign for Senate polls to end on March 1 midnight: ECP
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the campaign for Senate election in the country will come to an end by the midnight today. The Commission has asked all the political parties and the contesting candidates to follow the provisions of law and exercise self-restraint so that the poll is held in an […]