Tag: ballot papers

All set for by-polls in 35 constituencies

--Tough contest expected between PTI's Humayun Akhtar and PML-N's Saad Rafique in Lahore's NA-131 seat --PML-N's Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to give tough time to PTI's...

2157-year-old technology still the best electoral device

--Forget ‘modern’ electronic voting machines when plain, old-fashioned paper ballots are the way to go --2018 aside, the world can learn from Pakistan’s example of...

Senate committee seeks explanations over recovery of stamped ballot papers

ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Interior has sought explanations from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), provincial secretaries and inspectors general of police...

ECP says will take ‘stern action’ against stamped ballot papers found...

ISLAMABAD: The Election of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday said that strict action will be taken on the alleged recovery of some ballot papers from...

Stamped ballot papers recovered from garbage dump in Karachi’s Qayyumabad

Around a dozen, ballot papers were found from a garbage dump near Qayyumabad area of Karachi on Saturday, three days after the general elections...

Thousands of polling officials fail to cast votes

--Govt officials at polling stations unable to exercise their right to vote due to flawed ECP mechanism --System of balloting, result transmission system turns out...

6 polling officers arrested for allegedly tampering with ballot papers

SEHWAN: Six polling officers were arrested on Saturday after they were found to have allegedly tampered with postal ballot papers in PS-80 Sehwan. Caretaker Sindh Chief...

Work on printing, dispatch of ballot papers completed: ECP

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday said that the work on printing and dispatch of ballot papers has been completed. Briefing media, ECP...

Sanghar DC initiates inquiry over alleged forcible marking of ballot papers

Sanghar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Liaquat Ali Bhatti on Thursday started an inquiry into the forcible marking of postal ballot papers of government employees at...

Ballot papers printing for 85 constituencies paused due to pending cases

ISLAMABAD: In a review meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the commission was told that printing of ballot papers for at least 85...

Election boss annoyed over repeated changes in ballot papers

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (r) Sardar Mohammad Raza Khan on Tuesday expressed his annoyance over the repeated changes being made in the...

Ballot papers’ printing stopped in Maryam, Safdar constituencies after court verdict

ECP directs respective returning officers to review changes in the ballot papers in time ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stopped the...

Ballot papers’ printing to be completed by July 20

Secretary says ECP to dispatch ballot papers to around 85,000 polling stations before polling day ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) Secretary Babar Yaqoob on...

Ballot papers to carry watermark, printed from paper ‘imported’ by ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would be importing the paper to be used for printing of ballot papers in a move to...

Revolution can wait: Tahirul Qadri says PAT will not contest polls

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday announced that his party would not contest the general elections scheduled to be held...

LHC seeks instructions to add ‘none of the above’ in ballot...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Parliamentary Law Affairs Ministry to seek instructions...

ECP won’t publish additional ballot papers for 2018 polls

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided not to publish additional ballot papers for the general elections 2018. In a statement, the ECP...