ECP prepares draft amendments to Election Act 2017
- 10-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has recommended the federal government amend Sections 57(1) and 58 of the Election Act 2017, citing sources, ARY News reported on Monday. Sources told ARY News that the ECP prepared an amendment draft which will be sent to the secretary of parliamentary affairs. After the proposed amendments, only […]
‘Ready to reach out to all political parties for improving electoral laws’
- 24-Jun-2021
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that he was ready to reach out to all political parties to take them on board to improve the existing electoral laws, ARY News reported on Thursday. President Dr Arif Alvi made the statement during a meeting with Federal Minister for Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz, Minister […]
NA passes Election Act Amendment Bill, grants voting right to overseas Pakistanis
- 10-Jun-2021
The Lower House has passed the amended Election Act, 2017 that was presented by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan.
Govt should hold referendum on use of electronic voting machines: FAFEN
- 11-May-2021
FAFEN recommended the federal government conducting a referendum on the PR system and use of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Ali Gilani, Maryam violated Election Act amid Senate polls: Faisal Javed
- 05-Mar-2021
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Javed Khan on Friday accused Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Ali Haider Gilani and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz of violating the Election Act amid the recent Senate polls.
Chief Justice asks litigants to satisfy how Election Act violates constitution
- 01-Jan-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the maintainability of as many as 13 petitions challenging the Election Act 2017, which paved the way for ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to emerge as the president of his party despite lifelong disqualification in the Panama Papers case. Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, who headed a three-judge bench of the […]