Tag: Ecp

ECP, FBR, SBP evolve mechanism for e-scrutiny of nomination papers

With an aim to stop corrupt and tax evading politicians from taking part in elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in collaboration with...

Nisar writes protests letter to ECP

National Assembly Leader of Opposition Chaudry Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday, in a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), registered his protest...

Shameful start to election build-up

Dubbing the recent by-polls in Sindh as being rigged, the Sindh United Party (SUP) Chairman Jalal Mahmood Shah on Wednesday said the widespread rigging...

IHC dismisses petition against ECP

The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition filed to declare the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) null and void. A single bench, comprising...

ECP ready to hold elections: Ishtiaq Ahmed

The Secretary of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Ishtiaq Ahmed on Wednesday said that the commission is ready to conduct free and fair polls...

ECP meeting discusses nomination papers scrutiny

A meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ibrahim was held on Wednesday to discuss the...

IHC dismisses petition against ECP

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected on Wednesday a petition filed to declare the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) null and void. A single-member bench...

Supreme Court dismisses petition against ECP

The Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday another petition filed to declare the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) null and void. A single SC bench,...

PTI moves ECP to stop allotment of plots among PPP workers

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday urged Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim to take notice of the distribution of 27,500 plots among...

ECP irritated at the ‘intervention’ of NGOs

Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday regretted that certain NGOs were unnecessarily intervening in its working in various affairs. In a statement‚ it clarified that...

Zardari behind conspiracy to delay polls: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that after the rejection of the petition for the dissolution of the Election Commission of Pakistan,...

Here goes vociferous pre-polls rigging!

Although the Election Commission of Pakistan has banned new recruitments to avoid pre-poll rigging, the Sindh finance department is issuing on political grounds dozens...

ECP orders 130 political parties to hold elections

Election Commission of Pakistan has directed 130 political parties to hold intra-party polls. In its order, the ECP asserted that those parties could not participate...

ECP to expedite scrutiny of candidates

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to intensify scrutiny of the candidates of the upcoming general elections. According to media reports, those who have...

Federal, Punjab govts defying ECP ban on funds

Following in the footsteps of the federal government and showing a complete disregard for the directions of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the...

10 opposition parties forge grand alliance against PPP-led coalition

At least 10 opposition parties on Saturday gathered under the umbrella of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) to form an electoral alliance in Sindh...

Chaudhrys shying away from intra-party polls

Despite the lapse of seven months since the due date for intra-party election in the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) expired, the ruling coalition partner...