PESHAWAR: The monitoring teams of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started taking action against violation of code of conduct issued by ECP for second phase of local government elections to be held in 18 districts of the province on March 31. A statement issued here said that District Monitoring Officer (DMO) Mansehar Hayatullah Jan […]
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Shehbaz’s statement about national govt ‘extra constitutional’: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday took exception to PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif for an “extra constitutional statement” to form a national government for five years. Fawad, in a news statement, said it was a clear violation of the oath of a parliamentarian as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, […]
Voters, member parliaments, candidates urged to cooperate with ECP for conducting elections
ABBOTTABAD: The Election Commission Tuesday urged voters, member parliaments, and candidates to cooperate with the commission for conducting free fair, and transparent elections under favorable conditions. Regional Election Commissioner Aziz Bahadur, District Election Commissioner and DRO Zeeshan Khan, District Monitoring Officer Sardar Mazhar, and others expressed these views. Aziz Bahadur said that if anyone violated […]
ECP to ensure women’s participatory role in electoral process: CEC
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Tuesday said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is committed to ensure taking steps for having an effective participatory role of minorities, persons with disabilities, transgender and women in the country’s electoral process. Addressing the ceremony held in connection with International Women’s Day, the CEC […]
ECP starts holding awareness workshops for second phase of LG polls
PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started the process of holding media workshops in collaboration with local press clubs to create awareness among the people for the second phase of the local government’s polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said a press release issued here on Friday. In this connection, first workshop was organized […]
No minority candidate files nomination paper for LG polls in six districts: EC
PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday informed that no minority candidate from six districts submitted nomination papers for reserve seats for the upcoming second phase of the Local Government polls. The ECP said that a total of 873 candidates have submitted nomination papers for tehsil mayors and chairman seats in 65 tehsils of […]
ECP announces election schedule for second phase of LG elections, polling on March 31
PESHAWAR: The Election Commission, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Monday announced election schedule for second phase of local government elections that would be held on March 31. According to the schedule revised by the Election Commission for the second phase of local body elections in 18 districts of the province, candidates will be able to submit their papers […]
ECP hears foreign funding case
ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday continued the hearing of foreign funding case. During the hearing, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja had made Secretary ECP Umar Hameed as Incharge on the matter to ensure handing over all documents to the applicant. Later, the commission fixed February 9 […]
ECP postpones delimitation in Sindh: sources
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to postpone delimitations in Sindh following the chief minister’s request, on Thursday. Following a meeting held between Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, the ECP has decided to delay the delimitation process in the province. According to the […]
ECP writes letter to govt, asks for funds regarding EVM procurement
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday has asked the government to grant funds for the use of modern technology in the upcoming elections. The election commission has written a letter to the government for funds, sources at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said. “The ECP will procure over 8,00,000 electronic voting machines,” […]