Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday sought the withdrawal of a bill aimed at restricting public access to lawmakers’ asset declarations, with party MNA Asad Qaiser announcing his party’s dissociation from the legislation passed a day earlier by the National Assembly. Read More: NA passes bill seeking to keep lawmakers’ assets ‘confidential’ Speaking on the floor of the House, Mr […]
Elections Act
ECP seeks legal change for timely local government elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally requested an amendment to the Elections Act, 2017, seeking to ensure the timely conduct of local government elections across the country. Read More: LG polls: Failure of Punjab govt to meet deadlines peeves ECP In a letter to the Parliamentary Affairs Division, the commission proposed alterations to Section 219(1) […]