The ECP on Thursday filed a Civil Miscellaneous Application (CMA) in the top court, asking whether it should implement the Supreme Court’s July 12 judgment or abide by the newly passed Elections (Second Amendment) Act, 2024, enacted by parliament on August 6. The ECP’s move comes amid a clash between two powerful institutions, parliament and […]
The high court issued its written order over the petition of Chief Minister Gandapur against the election commission’s disqualification notice. “The Supreme Court has interpreted clause 62-1(f) in Nawaz Sharif case”, the court order read. After the election tribunal was established, the election commission has not been empowered to proceed,” the order read. The election […]
PTI founder and deposed prime minister Imran Khan has approached the Islamabad High Court(IHC) against the sentences handed down to him in the cipher case and Toshakhana (gift repository) reference, seeking their suspension and his release on bail. Similarly, his wife Bushra Bibi has filed a plea with the IHC against the punishment she received […]
Voting Rights to Expats On Saturday, President Arif Alvi announced an ordinance to grant voting rights to expats (overseas Pakistanis) and permit the use of electronic voting machines in the general elections. Second Election (Amendment) Ordinance Through Second Election (Amendment) Ordinance; the President amended the sections 94(1) & 103 of Election Act 2017. “The Commission […]
