Election Commission of Pakistan has asked the political parties to file consolidated statements of their accounts duly
audited by the 29th of August, 2011.
The Commission drew the attention of the Political Parties to the provisions of Article 13 of the political parties order, 2002 which provides that every political party shall submit a consolidated statements of the accounts within 60 days from the close of each financial year.
The Commission further said that the statement of accounts should be accompanied by a certificate signed by the party leader stating that no funds from any source prohibited under the political parties order were received by the party and the statement contains an accurate financial position of the party.
The Commission said that prescribed printed forms are available free of cost in the EC Secretariat, Islamabad and in the offices of Provincial Election Commissioners of Punjab, Siundh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Under terms of the political party order, 2002, a party which fails to submit its statement of accounts will not be eligible to obtain election symbol for contesting elections for the Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies.
The Commission further notified that the statements must be delivered to the Secretary personally through an office bearer of the party and those sent through post, fax, courier service or any other mode will not be entertained.
