No extra powers for caretaker govt as election amendment bill passed
- 26-Jul-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Election Amendment Bill has been approved and no extra powers given for the caretaker government, ARY News reported As per details, the Election Amendment bill was approved by the joint session of parliament. Under the new amendments, a candidate can nominate up to three polling agents at one polling station but one polling […]
Parliament joint’s session approves electoral reforms, NAB bills
- 09-Jun-2022
ISLAMABAD: The joint session of the Parliament has passed the National Accountability (Second Amendment) Bill 2021 and Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022, ARY News reported on Thursday. President Dr Arif Alvi had previously refused to sign the bills – one aimed at limiting the powers of NAB and the other to reverse the amendments made by […]
NA body recommends approval of Election Amendment Bill 2019
- 15-Mar-2019
The standing committee also sought report from the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs regarding public complaints.
Supreme Court declares Nawaz Sharif ineligible to lead party
- 21-Feb-2018
ISLAMABAD: Announcing its verdict on petitions challenging a controversial amendment in Electoral Reforms Bill 2017, Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ruled that a disqualified person cannot lead a political party, ARY News reported. The apex court judgement is being seen as another blow to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as it was being […]
I will never lead PTI if a court disqualifies me, says Imran Khan
- 21-Oct-2017
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday said that he will never lead his party in case a court declares him ineligible to contest elections or hold public office like Nawaz Sharif, ARY News reported. In an exclusive interview with ARY News, Imran Khan categorically denied the impression that his party allowed its […]
Nawaz can now head PML-N as NA passes Election Bill 2017 amid opposition protest
- 02-Oct-2017
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislators protested as National Assembly too passed Election Bill 2017 along with a controversial amendment paving way for former PM Nawaz Sharif to head the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), ARY News reported on Monday. The bill, already passed by the upper house (Senate) paves way for former prime minister Nawaz […]
Nawaz Sharif to benefit as Senate passes Electoral Reforms Bill 2017
- 22-Sep-2017
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday passed the Electoral Reforms Bill 2017 paving way for the former PM Nawaz Sharif to regain PML-N’s chairmanship, ARY News reported. The bill was passed by a house session chaired by chairman Raza Rabbani. Amendment suggested by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmaker Aitzaz Ahsan was rejected. Aitzaz, along with other […]
Senate passes ‘Right of Access to Information Bill’; NA adopts ‘Election Bill 2017’
- 22-Aug-2017
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed “The Right of Access to Information Bill 2017”, while the National Assembly introduced the “Election Bill 2017” aimed at electoral reforms. The bill moved by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb provides for the right to information in a transparent and effective manner, subject to reasonable restrictions […]
PCER adopts election bill 2017 to make electoral process free, fair
- 21-Jul-2017
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Friday adopted Elections Bill 2017 aimed at making the electoral process free, fair and transparent. Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms (PCER) has merged eight existing laws relating to elections in the Elections Bill 2017 by signing its report at a meeting in Islamabad. These include Electoral Rolls Act 1974, Delimitation […]