ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday denotified 35 more Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) members of the National Assembly (MNAs) following the acceptance of their resignations by NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. #ECP de-notifies the following Members of National Assembly of Pakistan with immediate effect pic.twitter.com/0vxbwstRJO — Election Commission of Pakistan (OFFICIAL)🇵🇰 (@ECP_Pakistan) January […]
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Registration of Transgender to begin next week
PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) with the cooperation of the Social Welfare Department KP, NADRA and a non-governmental organization (NGO), are going to start the registration of transgender in Peshawar next week. The decision was taken during a meeting held here in the office of the Provincial Election Commissioner (PEC) with the Director […]
IHC accepts ECP’s appeal for hearing in LG polls case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday accepted intra-court appeals of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Federation with regard to the local government elections in Federal Capital. A two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the ICAs against the decision of a single-member bench of ordering the ECP to […]
IHC seeks new timeline for LG polls in Federal Capital
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to submit local government elections’ new timeline on Friday after holding consultation with the Federal Government. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, who heard the pleas case filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Jamaat-e-Islami the petitions challenging the Commission’s notification […]
IHC seeks final arguments in Toshakhana case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought final arguments from respondents on appeal of PTI’s head Imran Khan against his disqualification in Toshakhana reference by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the appeal of former prime minister Imran Khan against the decision of ECP. PML-N’s Leader Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha informed […]
IHC stops ECP from conducting by-polls on Imran Khan’s Mianwali seat
On Monday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved a ruling on the appeal against Imran Khan’s disqualification in the Toshakhana reference and stopped the election commission from holding a by-election on the seat of Mianwali, where Imran was removed by the ECP. Barrister Ali Zafar pleaded with the court to put off its ruling on […]
ECP adjourns hearing of contempt case against Imran till Nov 10
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday adjourned the hearing of contempt proceedings against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan and other party leaders Asad Umer and Fawad Chaudhry, for using inappropriate language against the commission, till November 10. A four-member bench headed by ECP member Nisar Durrani conducted the hearing on the contempt […]
ECP to hear PPP, PML-N foreign funding cases next week
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is about to hear the petitions seeking an investigation of party funds of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) next week. CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja has ordered ECP to fix PPP and PML-N foreign funding pleas for hearing next week said sources. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf […]
Parliamentarians asked to submit asset details by year end
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies to submit the statements of their assets and liabilities for the fiscal year 2021-22 ending on June 30, by December 31 to avoid suspension of coveted membership. Senators and members of the national and provincial assemblies have also been asked […]
ECP didn’t consult govt on LG elections says Murtaza Wahab
KARACHI: Murtaza Wahab asserted on Monday that the ECP didn’t consult with the administration over the date of the local government election. Administrator Karachi was briefing the media after the municipal tax collection hearing in the Sindh High Court (SHC). The election commission has set the local election date of October 23 without consultation with […]