ECP suspends Islamabad local government elections schedule
- 04-Sep-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has officially issued a notification to suspend the schedule for the upcoming local government (LG) elections in Islamabad. The elections, which were initially scheduled to be held in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on October 9, have now been postponed. According to the ECP, the decision to delay the […]
New ECP secretary appointed ahead of election 2024
- 16-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: Following the resignation of Omar Hamid, new Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) secretary has been appointed ahead of general elections 2024, ARY News reported. According to official notification, Dr Syed Asif Hussain has been appointed as secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has appointed Asif Hussain, a […]
Elections not possible in 90 days: ECP
- 17-Aug-2023
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that general elections are not possible within 90 days, ARY News reported. As per details, the Election Commission of Pakistan has decided to hold the upcoming general election on the census 2023. The ECP stated that the commission is bound to carry out the delimitation process. The […]
Political Parties law permits funds from foreign companies: PTI lawyer
- 19-Apr-2022
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s lawyer Anwar Mansoor on Tuesday appeared before a panel of the election commission in alleged foreign funding case, ARY News reported. A three-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan headed by CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the case. Islamabad High Court has dismissed a petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for separating petitioner […]
ECP seeks deployment of Rangers in Khanewal by-election
- 30-Nov-2021
LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought Rangers deployment for the bye-election in Khanewal’s PP-206 constituency, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The ECP has wrote a letter to the provincial home secretary for deployment of Rangers in the constituency. According to the election commission, the bye-election in Punjab Assembly constituency PP-206, Khanewal-IV, will […]
ECP writes letter to Govt, seeks funds for EVM procurement
- 25-Nov-2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought the government to release funds for the use of modern technology in the upcoming elections, ARY News reported on Thursday. The election commission has wrote a letter to the government for funds, sources at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said. “The ECP will procure over 8,00,000 […]
ECP sends letter to political parties, stresses timely intra-party polls
- 11-Sep-2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the political parties to hold timely intra-party elections, ARY News reported on Saturday. The ECP in a letter to the heads of all political parties, observed that the political parties usually failing to hold their intra-party elections within scheduled time. All the parties are responsible to […]
Gillani, son submit replies in ECP in disqualification case
- 05-Apr-2021
Petitioners Farrukh Habib, Kanwal Shauzab and Maleeka Bukhari, filed a plea seeking disqualification of Senator Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani over the leaked video of Ali Haider Gillani.
Election Commission hears Babar’s plea in Foreign Funding case
- 16-Mar-2021
Babar's lawyer Ahmad Hassan appeared before the election commission bench and said that the foreign funding scrutiny committee not providing documents on his petitioner's application in the case
ECP to hold local polls in Punjab, KP in phases, SC informed
- 04-Feb-2021
The election commission replied the apex court that the local government elections in Punjab will be held in three phases and in KP two phases.