Tag: Election Commission of Pakistan

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has urged the government to grant it more administrative powers before the upcoming general elections. ECP Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed...

Provincial Information Minister Sharjeel Memon has demanded of Election Commission of Pakistan to disqualify Nawaz Sharif for his involvement in rigging the general elections...

The Election Commission says a code of conduct is being developed in consultation with all political parties to ensure free and fair elections. In an...

Hearing a petition seeking reduction and regulation of election expenses incurred by political parties during electioneering, the Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the...

The time is now With the elections due in March 2013, the Election Commission (EC) has a super heavy agenda before it. On the stake...

Not a bad idea While political parties argue about the timing of the elections some of the most basic measures needed for holding fair and...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday displayed the initial draft of computerised voter lists. According to the ECP, initial drafts of computerised...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will launch the world’s largest voters’ Short Message Service (SMS) on 29th February at the ECP Secretariat. The...

The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday declared PML-Q leader Syed Mushahid Hussain and PPP Osman Saifullah Khan as unopposed candidates. “The Returning Officer for...

No mean feat Despite the various failures and shortcomings of the PPP-led coalition, it goes to the government’s credit that it has managed to take...

Twentieth time’s the charm The ruling coalition and the opposition have both been successful with their agendas. The opposition wanted to ensure that the government...

Too important a matter for dawdling As the government enters the fag end of its tenure, it has to ensure that the elections are seen...

To each their own turf When sharp differences between two respectable bodies – one comprising serving judges and the other retired ones – come out...

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...

PILDAT has welcomed the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to bar dual nationality holders from contesting the parliamentary and provincial assemblies’...

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