The bench comprising Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan conducted the first hearing on the ECP’s appeal against the decision of the single-bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) about the eight election tribunals in Punjab. The LHC had ruled on May 29 that under Article 219(C) read with Article 222(B) […]
The IHC bench comprising Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz was hearing a plea filed by an independent candidate Muhammad Iqbal, maintaining that he secured the seat as per Forms 45 of the constituency. The petitioner said that as per Form 47, he obtained 33,052 votes and finished second while Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Mian Alamdar Abbas […]
The three-member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah suspended the verdict about the allocation of reserved seats to other political parties. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said that the case has been fixed for hearing and “we are suspending the ECP and PHC verdicts.” Shah said […]
Sources close to the development revealed that Asif Hussain has resigned as ECP Secretary, adding that the former ECP Secretary, Omar Hamid, reappointed to the same position. It is pertinent to mention here that, earlier this year on January 07, Omar Hamid resigned as ECP secretary over health concerns. Sources stated that Omar Hamid was […]
The by-elections on 23 vacant seats of NA and provincial assemblies will be held on April 21. According to the ECP, the facility of the postal ballot is available for government officials, armed forces, their families, and prisoners in jail and lockups. The electoral body made it clear that an individual will not be allowed […]
The petition was filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and party Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan and made the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), PML-N, PPP, and MQM-P respondents in the case. The petition demanded the formation of a judicial commission consisting of serving SC judges “holding no bias towards anyone to inquire, audit and […]
According to the sources, the ECP appointed seven polling officers each for the National Assembly and Punjab Assembly. The ECP appointed six polling officers each for the provincial assemblies of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The election watchdog also appointed four polling for the Balochistan Assembly. It is pertinent to mention here that Senate elections on […]
In a 4-1 majority verdict, the ECP, on March 4, dashed the PTI-backed SIC’s hopes for a seat quota, citing “non-curable legal defects” and a violation of mandatory provisions in submitting party lists for reserved seats. The plea was heard by a five-member bench consisting of Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, Justice Ijaz Anwar, Justice SM Atiq […]
Notification is your own mistake,” Chief Justice Aamir Farooq addressing the ECP lawyer said. “We are not going over the merit but an application, which is pending should be decided,” CJ IHC said. “The commission approves or reject it, but it should take a decision,” Justice Aamir Farooq said. “It is a legal matter and […]
At least 12 people have been killed as a blast took place outside an independent candidate’s office in Khanozai, an area in Balochistan’s Pishin district. According to reports, over 30 people were injured in the attack which took place on PP-47 in Pishin. The injured people have been shifted to the Tehsil Hospital Khanozai, while […]
