Tag: nomination papers

Submission of affidavit mandatory along with nomination papers, SC rules

--ECP issues directives obeying apex court orders --CJP asks lawmakers why they were shying from disclosing information --Top court hints at constituting special bench on ‘how...

Electoral candidates continue submitting nomination papers

ISLAMABAD: Electoral candidates continued to submit nomination papers for the second day on Tuesday. The submission of the nomination papers had delayed after the Lahore High...

ECP starts accepting nomination papers

ECP sets 8th as last date for submission of papers Scruti­ny of nomina­tion papers to be comple­ted by 14th ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of...

ECP issues new schedule for accepting nomination papers

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a new schedule for accepting nomination papers. According to ECP, nomination papers will now be accepted...

ECP to challenge LHC’s ruling on nomination papers in SC

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to challenge the verdict of Lahore High Court (LHC) on nomination papers in Supreme Court. Talking to media...

LHC annuls parliament-prepared nomination papers

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday annulled the parliament-prepared nomination papers, terming that the declaration “does not fulfill the mandatory requirements of...

ECP secy says police security for 2018 polls insufficient, army needed

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Babar Yaqoob on Monday informed the Senate's Standing Committee on Interior that police security may possibly be insufficient for...

Senate elections: Deadline to withdraw nominations from provinces ends

Ishaq Dar to only contest for technocrat seat ISLAMABAD: The deadline to withdraw nominations from the Senate elections for the provinces ended on Monday,  according to...

ECP scrutinises nomination papers of candidates for Senate provincial seats

ISLAMABAD: Scrutiny of nomination papers for provincial seats of Senate, under the supervision of Returning Officer (RO) Zafar Iqbal, is in progress. The Election Commission...

Dr Farooq Sattar to chair Rabita Committee meeting at Bahadurabad today

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader, Dr Farooq Sattar after consulting his close henchmen on Friday afternoon has announced that he will visit the...

28 candidates file papers from Balochistan Assembly

ISLAMABAD: At least 28 candidates from various political parties as well as independent candidates have filed their nomination papers for 11 Senate seats from Balochistan. According to...

Senate election: PPP awards party ticket to workers, says Murad Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday has said that Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP), maintaining its old tradition, has awarded tickets for...

ECP issues Senate election schedule

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the election schedule for the 2018 Senate election which will be held on March 3. The ECP issued...

Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo takes oath as Balochistan CM

Former deputy speaker of Balochistan Assembly bags 41 votes to become province's third CM in four years Balochistan Governor Achakzai administers oath to Bizenjo, 14...

Jahangir Tareen’s son to contest NA-154 by-elections as PTI’s candidate

LODHRAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former secretary-general Jahangir Tareen's son Ali Khan Tareen on Thursday submitted his nomination papers to the Election Commission of...

Amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwwat clause was unintentional: Zahid Hamid

ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Zahid Hamid on Thursday denied allegations pertaining to deliberately amending the Khatam-e-Nabuwwat clause in election nomination papers. The minister reiterated that the...

All landholding has to be declared in election forms, SC tells...

Tareen’s counsel asks if his client to be disqualified for not knowing definition of ‘landholding’  ISLAMABAD: The counsel representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary...