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ECP likely to conduct Islamabad LG polls this week

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ECP is making arrangements for the LG elections It has started shifting election material to polling stations The polling date will be announced soon ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is making preparations to hold the Local Government elections in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) this week, Bol News reported. Sources revealed the ECP is … Read more

Islamabad LG elections likely to be held this week

Islamabad LG elections

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is likely to hold local government elections in Islamabad during this week, sources said. They further said that the ECP had ordered officials concerned to supply polling items to the staff on emergency basis. The elector watchdog also instructed Returning Officers (ROs) concerned to ensure the arrangements and supply … Read more

Islamabad LG polls: IHC to hears ECP, PTI petitions next week

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IHC will hear the petitions next week ECP, PTI filed separate petitions against the polls ECP was unable to conduct polling in Islamabad   ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear petitions filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against the Local Government elections in Islamabad next week. The … Read more

PTI files contempt of court plea against ECP

Pakistan's registered voters exceed 130 million

PTI’s Ali Nawaz Awan filed the petition The petitioner urged to initiate contempt of court proceedings The ECP was unable to conduct LG polls in Islamabad   ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a contempt of court plea against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). PTI leader Ali Nawaz Awan … Read more

LG polls Islamabad: PTI to move court against CEC

ECP postpones LG

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced Saturday to move court against the chief election commissioner (CEC). PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry while addressing in regards to the LG polls in Islamabad said that the position of CEC is not more than a clerk. “We are going to file one more reference against the CEC.” The development … Read more

LG polls Islamabad: Voters waiting in queues, polling stations closed

ECP LG polls

Voters await outside stations for LG polls Islamabad Despite IHC orders, polling stations are still closed ECP filed an intra-court appeal against IHC decision ISLAMABAD: Following the Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision, the Islamabad local government (LG) polls were supposed to take place today (December 31) but the polling stations remain barren with no staff … Read more

ECP challenges IHC order to hold Islamabad LG polls today

ECP LG Polls

ECP filed appeal against IHC order for LG polls IHC to take the petition for hearing shortly IHC ordered to have LG polls in Islamabad on Dec 31 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) filed an intra-court appeal against the Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision to conduct the LG polls in the capital (Dec … Read more

ECP indecisive on holding LG elections in Islamabad

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ECP failed on conducting LG elections in Islamabad LG Department has received instructions on conducting polls ECP was unable to file appeal against court’s verdict ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was unable to take a decision on conducting Local Government elections in Islamabad tomorrow. Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja rushed to the … Read more

Interior Ministry expresses inability to hold LG polls in Islamabad

Interior Ministry

Interior Ministry expressed inability in conducting polls It said security cannot be provided on such short notice ECP has decided to appeal the court’s decision ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has expressed its inability to conduct Local Government elections in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) tomorrow, BOL News reported. The interior ministry officials have informed the Election … Read more

ECP to appeal court’s verdict on holding LG polls in Islamabad

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ECP will file an appeal against the IHC’s decision to conduct polls The ECP said the provision of polling and security staff will be a huge challenge IHC had ordered to conduct LG polls on Dec 31 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to appeal the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision to … Read more

IHC instructs ECP to hold LG polls in Islamabad on Dec 31

IHC ECP Islamabad UCs matter

IHC annulled ECP order to postpone LG elections Court ordered to conduct polls on Dec 31 Federal govt had increased number of Union Councils in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold local government elections in the capital on December 31. A single-member bench headed … Read more

LHC to resume hearing Imran`s disqualification next week

LHC Imran disqualification case

LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) full bench would resume its hearing the next week on two identical petitions concerning PTI Chairman Imran Khan`s disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Toshakhana case. Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti would head the full bench along with Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh and Justice Said Mahmoud … Read more

LG polls in Islamabad as per schedule, ECP rejects postponement

ECP LG Polls

ECP rejects the postponement of LG polls in Islamabad Polls will be held as per schedule on December 31 ECP has completed the preparations for the polls ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the local government (LG) polls will not be postponed and will be held as per schedule on December … Read more

ECP denies changes in UCs ahead of Islamabad LG elections

ECP LG Polls

ECP denied changes in number of Union Councils ECP said the election schedule has been released LG elections will be held in Islamabad on Dec 31 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has denied reports of changes in the electoral rolls or the number of union councils ahead of the local bodies elections in … Read more

Toshakhana case: Court summons Imran Khan on January 9

Toshakhana verdict

Court announced verdict on Toshakhana case against Imran Khan The court reserved the verdict on December 12 Imran Khan was summoned by court on Jan 9 ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court announced the verdict on the admissibility of petition filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for disqualification of Imran Khan in the … Read more

Farryal Talpur disqualification: ECP to announce verdict tomorrow

Faryal Talpur

ECP will announce the reserved verdict The petition seeking Faryal Talpur’s disqualification PTI MNAs had submitted the application   KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce its verdict on the plea seeking disqualification of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA Faryal Talpur tomorrow (Wednesday). The election commission will announce the reserved verdict at 12:30 … Read more

ECP initiates proceedings to remove Imran Khan as PTI Chairman

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has initiated steps to remove Imran Khan as chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The election commission took the action after disqualifying Imran Khan from his National Assembly seat in October in the Toshakhana reference against him. In this regard, the ECP has scheduled the hearing to remove … Read more

Toshakhana case: IHC to hear Imran Khan’s appeal on Dec 8

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IHC will hear the PTI appeal in Toshakhana case on December 8 IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard PTI’s plea on the verdict appeal The ECP has disqualified Imran Khan for not declaring the sale of gifts ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear the appeal against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict … Read more

ECP appoints new spokesperson

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ECP has appointed Ms Qurat-ul-Ain Fatima as the new spokesperson She was currently serving as Director Media Coordination and Outreach She replaced Haroon Khan Shinwari who was dissed earlier this week ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has appointed Ms Qurat-ul-Ain Fatima as the new spokesperson of the electoral commission. She was currently serving as … Read more

CEC removes ECP spokesperson from his post

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ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) spokesperson Haroon Shinwari has been removed from his post, BOL News reported. The ECP spokesperson was dismissed after he made a statement on the dissolution of assemblies as announced by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja expressed his displeasure at the spokesperson for issuing the … Read more

PML-N to conduct intra-party polls on Dec 30: ECP told

PML-n intra-party polls

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has told the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that the party will hold intra-party elections on December 30. A four-member bench headed by ECP Sindh member Nisar Ahmed Durrani heard the case on the issue of PML-N intra-party elections. The PML-N counsel appeared before the commission and was questioned … Read more

ECP takes notice after Sindh govt transfers LG electoral staff

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice after the Government of Sindh transferred returning officers and electoral staff ahead of the second phase of Local Government (LG) elections. The Sindh government has reportedly transferred 20 Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers. The election commission has taken notice and sent a letter to … Read more

ECP halts notification on Imran Khan’s bypolls win

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stopped the issuance of the notification on the recent election victory of PTI Chairman Imran Khan after his disqualification in the Toshakhana reference. Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja chaired a meeting during which the legal team gave a briefing on the constitutional aspects regarding the Toshakhana … Read more

Imran Khan’s disqualification: ECP member signs detailed judgment

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ISLAMABAD Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Member Punjab Babar Hasan Bharwana has signed the detailed judgment against PTI chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakana reference. According to sources, the ECP member and his wife are seriously ill and are suffering from dengue due to which he could not sign the detailed verdict. A special team … Read more

PTI activists end protest outside ECP office in Karachi

ECP Karachi

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers have called off their protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) office in Karachi. PTI Sindh President Ali Zaidi addressed the party activists and announced to end the protests. He delivered a message by PTI chairman Imran Khan.  “Just like you gathered to protest peacefully, you should also go … Read more

Oct 16 elections most decisive polls in history: Imran Khan

Imran Khan

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has shared a special message for the nation ahead of the by-polls being held tomorrow. In a video message, the former prime minister said elections being held on October 16 are the most important election in the history of Pakistan. He said the elections decide whether Pakistan will … Read more