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LG elections in Karachi will not be delayed: ECP

ECP Sindh government
  • A three-member bench conducted the hearing of the plea.
  • CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the MQM-P reference.
  •  He said it’s the ECP’s job to conduct the local government polls.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reserved the verdict on the reference filed by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) about dual electoral lists.

A three-member bench conducted the hearing of the plea under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja pertaining to the dual electoral lists related to local body elections in Karachi and Hyderabad.
During the hearing, the chief election commissioner told the lawyer representing MQM-P that he has gone to various forums, however, this issue was never raised before.

He told the lawyer to raise any other issue so that they can be clubbed.

The CEC further remarked that the lawyer is giving a wrong statement regarding the dual electoral rolls, rejecting his statement.

“You think you can get the elections delayed when your arguments are irrelevant so far,” he told the lawyer.

Sikandar Sultan Raja also stressed that the local government elections in Karachi will not be delayed, saying that it’s the Election Commission of Pakistan’s job to conduct the polls.

 

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ECP requires Imran Khan to submit record by Sep 7

IHC seeks replies in dismissing terrorism case against Imran Khan
  • ECP has ordered Imran Khan to produce a list of his assets in response to a toshakhana referral filed against him by Speaker of the National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
  • Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja presided over the proceedings, with Khalid Ishaq representing the National Assembly secretariat and Barrister Gohar representing Imran Khan
  • The hearing has been postponed until August 29

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered Imran Khan to produce a list of his assets in response to a toshakhana referral filed against him by Speaker of the National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, BOL News reported on Monday. 

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja presided over the proceedings, with Khalid Ishaq representing the National Assembly secretariat and Barrister Gohar representing Imran Khan.

“We were unable to submit the record due to engagements during an FIA case,” he explained. “This is just for the record.” “Why is it taking so long?” the CEC inquired, ordering him to produce the record before the next hearing on September 7. Imran Khan is under investigation for allegedly concealing Toshakhana gifts.

During the previous hearing, the Election Commission of Pakistan rejected Imran Khan’s counsel’s request for a three-week extension to submit an answer to the Toshkhana reference.

Gohar Khan informed the country’s supreme electoral body at the start of the hearing that they needed time to obtain asset disclosure documents. We are investigating whether or not someone declared iPhones and watches in his assets statement.

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Tosha Khana verdict to be given in coming 30 days, says ECP chief

Tosha Khana verdict
  • The case on the petition for Imran Khan’s disqualification in the Tosha Khana reference was heard at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) headquarters
  • The case was heard by a five-member bench led by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja
  • Sikandar Sultan Raja remarked, “to do speeches, go to the TV channels, but here, only talk about the law. We have to give the verdict in these 30 days.”

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ISLAMABAD: The case on the petition for Imran Khan’s disqualification in the Tosha Khana reference was heard at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) headquarters on Thursday. The case was heard by a five-member bench led by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, BOL News reported.

According to the details, Khalid Ishaq was present in the place of Mohsin Shahnawaz Rajnha, who was the petitioner, and for Imran Khan, Barrister Ali Gohar was present in the place of Barrister Ali Zafar during the hearing. Imran Khan’s lawyer claimed that the documents were not provided to them for the case.

Barrister Gohar said that Imran Khan is not a member of the assembly, to which the ECP head remarked, “according to the documents he is still a member. It is said on the record that the Election Commission is not accepting resignations, but we accepted all the resignations that were received by the Election Commission,” said the ECP chief.

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CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja vows to make electoral process transaprent

CEC

Sikandar Sultan Raja, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has said that measures are being taken to make the electoral process apparent and fair. According to the details, CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja was addressing a ceremony in connection with National Voters’ Day in Islamabad on Monday. On the occasion, the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja … Read more

Parliamentary Panel approves Sikandar Sultan Raja as new CEC

Parliamentary panel

Parliamentary Panel approves the name of Sikandar Sultan Raja for the position of chief election commissioner (CEC). As per details,  The government and opposition have agreed over the name of Sikandar Sultan Raja for the position of chief election commissioner (CEC) besides finalising names for two Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) members. In a meeting … Read more