By-elections in Punjab, KP remain peaceful: CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja
- 23-Nov-2025
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has said that the by-elections across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained peaceful today. The CEC made the statement while visiting the ECP monitoring centre, where he expressed gratitude to Punjab and KP for their cooperation in the holding of the by-polls. Sikandar Sultan Raja said that voter […]
Polling for by-elections in National Assembly, PA constituencies underway
- 23-Nov-2025
Polling is being held today for by-elections in six National Assembly (NA) and seven Punjab Assembly (PA) constituencies on Sunday under strict security measures. The polling will continue till five in the evening without any break. The district administration, in coordination with the Election Commission, has made comprehensive arrangements for logistics and transport to […]
ECP issues revised schedule for by-elections
- 20-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced a revised schedule for by-elections in constituencies where polls were earlier postponed due to flooding following heavy rains and disposal of water by India. According to the notification, by-elections will be held in five constituencies of Faisalabad and Sahiwal, including NA-96, NA-104, NA-143, PP-98, and PP-203. […]
TLP candidate defeats PPP in Karachi after shocking vote recount
- 26-Sep-2025
KARACHI: In a dramatic turn during the local government by-elections in Karachi, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) candidate Muhammad Ali has been declared the winner after a vote recount, defeating the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) candidate Shahnila Amir, who was initially announced as the winner. The recount, conducted by the Returning Officer, completely overturned the original […]
PTI announces by-election boycott, leaves single seat contested
- 31-Aug-2025
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), under the directives of incarcerated party founder Imran Khan, has announced a boycott of all upcoming by-elections except for the vacant seat of Mian Azhar, ARY News reported. PTI has also declared it will boycott the Senate election for Ijaz Chaudhry’s vacant seat, following instructions from Imran Khan. PTI stated that […]
PML-N, PPP announce to contest by-elections jointly
- 23-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have agreed to contest the upcoming by-elections jointly, senior leaders of both parties confirmed on Saturday. The announcement was made by PML-N leader and Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi and PPP’s Raja Pervez Ashraf, the former National Assembly Speaker. Raja Pervez Ashraf said that finalised their […]
ECP announces schedule for by-elections on Bazai’s vacant NA-262
- 29-Nov-2024
ISLAMABAD: The by-elections for the NA-262 Quetta-I seat, left vacant following the disqualification of Adil Khan Bazai, will be held on January 16, ARY News reported. According to the schedule announced by the ECP, a public notice will be issued on December 2, and nomination papers will be submitted to the returning officer between December […]
Holiday announced in THESE Karachi areas
- 13-Nov-2024
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared a public holiday in a few districts of Karachi to administrate the upcoming Local Government (LG) by-elections, ARY News reported. The Deputy Commissioners of various districts of Karachi have announced a holiday to facilitate voter participation. According to reports, the Deputy Commissioner of Karachi’s District South […]
ECP summons Hafiz Naeem for ‘violating’ election code of conduct
- 05-Nov-2024
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) summoned Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman for allegedly violating the election code of conduct, ARY News reported. District monitoring officer Muhammad Saleem Abbasi summoned Hafiz Naeem to appear before the election watchdog on November 6 to submit his reply. The notice issued to Hafiz Naeem specifically mentioned […]
By-elections: Complaints of clashes in Gujrat, RYK addressed promptly: ECP
- 21-Apr-2024
The by-election for 21 seats of National and provincial assemblies is underway across Pakistan, with reports of clashes from some areas of Punjab. The ECP says that there were some complaints of clashes among political workers from Gujrat and Rahim Yar Khan, adding that the polling process was stopped for some time, but resumed after […]