Tag: Ecp

Cautious PML-N links early polls with request to ECP

A cautious Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has linked any headway with early elections to the submission of a request by the Pakistan People’s Party...

ECP in the limelight

Told off by the SC Two issues have brought the Election Commission into the limelight: its decision to cancel the membership of parliamentarians with dual...

Imran to challenge ECP decision on dual nationals

Challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s decision of barring dual nationality-holders from contesting elections for parliament, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced...

SC tells ECP to complete correct electoral rolls by February 23

Expressing dissatisfaction over the performance of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a three-member Supreme Court bench directed it on Wednesday to positively complete...

CJ directs ECP to get voters’ lists ready by Dec 31st

The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday directed the Election Commission to complete preparation of voters' lists by December 31. A three-member bench of the apex...

Dual nationals can’t contest polls

In a major development, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday decided to implement a law barring dual nationality-holders from being members of parliament after...

ECP to request PM for financial autonomy to ensure neutrality

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to approach Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for financial autonomy to the commission in order to...

Short tenure of members to affect ECP working

The Citizens Group on Electoral Process (CGEP) on Tuesday demanded that the Parliament should fix the term of the members of the Election Commission...

PILDAT demands 5-year term for ECP members

The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency (PILDAT) has noted with great concern that the federal government has proposed a two-year term for...

Govt moves ECP members’ bill in NA

To settle pending issues regarding tenure, salary, perks and privileges of the Election Commission of Pakistan members who were appointed in June under the...

SC orders ECP to register eunuchs as voters

A two-member Supreme Court bench told the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday to register eunuchs as legitimate voters and submit a report...

ECP restores membership of 42 lawmakers

The Election Commission on Tuesday restored the membership of 42 lawmakers after they filed statements of assets and liabilities with the commission. The EC...

ECP at its climax

It is good to see that institutions are working in our country. Some days ago, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended the membership...

ECP reinstates 19 MPAs, federal ministers

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reinstated the membership of 19 parliamentarians, including four federal ministers. Earlier, the ECP had suspended the membership...

Law Ministry proposes 2-year term for ECP members

To settle pending issues regarding tenure, salary, perks and privileges of members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) who were appointed in June...

EC suspends 231 MPs’ memberships

What seems to be a part of a yearly symbolic exercise, the Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday suspended the membership of 231 lawmakers...

MPAs holding foreign assets worth billions: ECP

10 members of Sindh Assembly from PPP and MQM are holding assets worth billion of rupees outside the country, according to Election Commission of...