Waheeda Shah disqualified for 2 years, ECP declares elections void Islamabad: (Wednesday, March 07, 2012) Announcing its verdict here today, the Election Commission of Pakistan served Waheeda Shah a two-year disqualification and declared the elections in her constituency void. Earlier, the Election Commission had reserved its verdict over Shah slapping a presiding officer in Tando […]
Your NIC number to 8300, an impressive effort by NADRA The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have taken a step forward to facilitate the voters for the 2013 General Elections. It has launched a short message service through which the voters can retrieve their votes and other related information. Citizens can send their National […]
It seems as the Supreme Court may fetch up being the biggest player in the run-up to next month’s Senate polls and the general elections scheduled for 2013. The apex court suspended the membership of 28 parliamentarians, including two federal ministers, on the basis that by-elections were held in contravention of the 18th amendment. The […]
Imran Khan, the chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has moved the Supreme Court to hold on the by-polls scheduled to be held on February 25. On Friday, he submitted a civil miscellaneous appeal to his previous petition seeking removal of fake votes from the voter lists prior to the by-elections. The PTI’s chief filed the […]
Serving versus retired Judge I wonder what is happening as sharp differences came out into open between two respectable institutions, one comprising serving judges and the other retired ones. The two bodies, interestingly, have no difference over the core issue that the present voter lists need to be corrected in order to hold just fair […]
Holding of by-elections not based on facts: Supreme Court Islamabad: (Monday, January 23, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan today while responding to the Chief Election Commission of Pakistan with regards to his statement regarding holding by-elections within 60 days, said that it was not based on facts. Earlier, through issuing a statement, on January […]
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Staying the by-polls by Supreme Court unconstitutional: Election Commission of Pakistan Islamabad: (Monday, January 23, 2012) Secretary Election Commission (ECP) of Pakistan, Ishtiaq Khan said today that Supreme Court’s staying the scheduled by-polls was a violation of the constitution of Pakistan. The secretary ECP maintained that instead of waiting for the new voters’ lists by […]
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Election Commission of Pakistan set to start training of the display centers officials Islamabad: (Monday, December 26, 2011) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will start training of the display centers officials from next week onwards. The training is aimed at having efficient staff for correcting the mistakes if the draft electoral rolls being prepared […]
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Apex Court expresses its concerns over delay in voters’ lists preparation Islamabad, December 21, 2011: While expressing its concerns over delay in preparations of the voters’ lists, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to prepare the voters lists by February 23, next year. A three-judge bench headed by […]
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Dual Nationality holders barred from contesting elections In a major development, the Election Commission of Pakistan Monday barred politicians holding dual nationalities from contesting election and proposed directed strict implementation of its order. “The Returning Officers are directed to obtain a declaration on oath from all the persons filing nomination papers for an election to […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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Dual nationality holders ineligible to contest elections; Election Commission of Pakistan Islamabad: (December 19) the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) declared today that dual nationality holders will not be eligible to contest polls. The decision will come into force from the coming elections. Secretary EC Ishtiak Ahmed Khan said that Returning Officers have been asked […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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