CEC Sikandar Sultan’s term ends, selection process yet to begin
- 26-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: The term of Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Sikandar Sultan Raja and two members of the Election Commission ended today, ARY News reported. According to election laws, the selection of a new Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan (CEC) must be completed within 45 days. However, consultations between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Leader […]
Election 2024: ECP to rely on NADRA database
- 18-Nov-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to rely on the National Database and Registration Authority’s (NADRA) server infrastructure for the upcoming general elections, it emerged on Saturday. Sources close to the development revealed that the ECP will utilize NADRA’s latter servers for the general elections as the ECP does not have its own server […]
Elections 2024: ECP to introduce Digital Information Lab
- 14-Nov-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has decided to introduce the Digital Information Lab as the preparations for the general elections 2024 are underway in full swing, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to the details, the electoral body has also devised a policy for the issuance of cards to international observers to cover the […]
PM Kakar says its ECP’s prerogative to announce election date
- 13-Sep-2023
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday said that general elections could be held in mid-January or by the end of January, however its ECP’s prerogative to announce the election date, ARY News reported. Expressing his views during a talk show of a private TV channel, the caretaker prime minister said that the caretaker […]
ECP changes schedule for delimitations in Islamabad
- 11-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has changed the schedule for delimitations in Islamabad, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to the notification issued by the ECP, the initial list of the delimitations will be prepared on May 6 and these lists will be issued on May 7. From May 8 to 22, objections regarding […]
ECP invites applications for allotment of electoral symbols
- 01-Mar-2023
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has invited applications from political parties for allotment of electoral symbols, ARY News reported. According to details, the applications were invited under Section 216 of the Election Act, 2017 till March 8. The ECP advised political parties to submit affidavits along with the applications, adding that the applications should be […]
ECP unveils schedule for by-polls on 31 NA seats
- 03-Feb-2023
ISLAMABAD: Election commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the schedule for by-elections on 31 vacant seats of the National Assembly (NA), ARY News reported. According to a notification issued by the ECP, the party candidates are asked to submit nomination papers between February 10 to 14, meanwhile, the initial list of the nominated candidates […]
Election on April 16 in KP: Governor tells ECP
- 31-Jan-2023
PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Haji Ghulam Ali has suggested April 16 as the date for holding elections across the province, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing sources. According to details, Governor KP penned down a letter to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), suggesting April 16 as the date for holding polls across the province. […]
Karachi LG polls: ECP releases results of 229 UCs
- 24-Jan-2023
KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday released the official results of 229 out of 235 Union Councils (UCs) in the Karachi Division, ARY News reported, citing sources. After a delay of nine days, ECP today announced the result of 229 UCs while the result of six UCs was held after the notice issued […]
LG polls: ECP issues notice to Sindh govt over code violation
- 15-Jan-2023
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a notice to the Sindh government over code violation during local government (LG) polls in Karachi and Hyderabad, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to an ECP spokesperson, the election commission has sent a notice to the ruling party of Sindh through the Chief Secretary for violating […]