General elections: Govt finalises strategy to disburse funds to ECP
- 25-Jul-2023
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected the recommendations forwarded by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the disbursement of funds for the general polls, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The federal government finalised the strategy regarding the disbursement of funds to the ECP and rejected the commission’s suggestion to release all funds in the […]
ECP submits elections funds report in SC
- 28-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday submitted a report to the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan regarding the provision of funds for the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly elections, ARY News reported. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) filed the report at the SC’s Registrar’s Office. The ECP in its report stated […]
Cabinet approves referring of election funds’ summary to Parliament
- 26-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved referring of finance ministry’s summary to parliament for provision of Rs21 billion funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding general elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ARY News reported. The meeting – chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif – expressed its deep […]
Punjab elections: Committee decides to take matter of funds to NA
- 17-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly standing committee on Finance has decided to forward the matter of releasing Rs21 billion funds for Punjab elections to the NA. On April 14, a three-member bench the case of elections delay in Punjab and KP ordered the SBP to directly issue Rs21 billion for the election and submit its report on […]
NA rejects bill seeking funds for Punjab, KP elections
- 13-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has rejected the bill seeking extra funds for election in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported on Thursday. As per details, the bill was presented by the federal minister for finance Ishaq Dar in the the National Assembly and the national assembly rejected the bill. The National Assembly standing committee […]
Funds for elections still not received, ECP tells court
- 11-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) told the court in a letter that they still did not receive the funds to conduct Punjab elections, ARY News reported citing sources. According to source, the one-page report submitted Supreme Court was signed by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other members. The report mentioned lack of […]
‘Refusing election funds to ECP tantamount to contempt of court’
- 10-Apr-2023
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi said on Monday that the government’s refusal to disburse election funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will be tantamount to the contempt of court, ARY News reported. Pervaiz Elahi said in a statement that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has chosen the path of rebellion against the Constitution […]
Federal cabinet undecided on issuing election funds to ECP
- 09-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has failed to make a decision for issuing funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the Punjab elections, ARY News reported on Sunday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired an important session of the federal cabinet today. The cabinet members decided to expand the scope of consultations for issuing funds […]