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ECP dismisses election delay assertions

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ECP dismisses election delay assertions

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dismissed assertions that the upcoming general elections might face a delay, emphasizing its readiness for the scheduled date of February 8. The ECP responded to concerns raised by a political party, stating that the election schedule is pending, leading to growing apprehension about the unfolding situation. A … Read more

LHC suspends ECP order about bureaucrats’ appointment for election duty

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LHC suspends ECP order about bureaucrats’ appointment for election duty

LAHORE: In a significant development preceding the elections, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) notification to conduct general elections in Punjab through executive means. The verdict was announced by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi on a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) challenging the appointment of district returning … Read more

ECP imposes ban on transfers posting of DCs, ADCs

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ECP
  • The Election Commission has issued statement in this regard.
  • ECP has assigned responsibilities to DCs and ADCs for elections.
  • ECP has issued letter to Secretary Establishment and four CSs.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has imposed a ban on the transfer posting of Deputy Commissioners(DC) and Additional Deputy Commissioners(ADC) across the country.

The Election Commission has issued a statement in this regard, in which it has been said that the ECP has assigned the responsibilities to the DCs and ADCs in the general elections.

According to the announcement, the Election Commission has banned transfer posting due to the appointment of District Returning Officers(DROs), Returning Officers(ROs), and Assistant Returning Officers(ARO) related to the elections.

The Election Commission has issued a letter to the Secretary Establishment and the four Chief Secretaries.

It should be noted that the Election Commission has fixed the date of general elections on February 8 across the country for which the list of constituencies has also been released.

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PM Kakar sees no possibility of delay in polls

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PM Kakar
  • He urged against politicizing existential threat of terrorism.
  • PM said all political parties had right to take part in polls.
  • He said establishment was playing a neutral role .

SLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said the caretaker government neither had the desire nor the intention to postpone the general election as the Election Commission of Pakistan possessed the powers to consider any such requests.

The prime minister, in an interview urged against politicizing the existential threat of terrorism in some parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and emphasized the need for a united approach.

He said in the given circumstances, mobilizing the people and holding election campaigns would be a challenge in such areas. He reiterated that the caretaker government was resolved to deliver the maximum humanly possible and conclude the polling day to culminate the task assigned to them.

To a question, he said all political parties including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had the right to take part in the electoral process as excluding any registered party would raise questions about the fairness of the polls besides impacting the health of the state and society.

On the concept of “minus one, in the political parties, he said it was due to the lack of institutionalization within their system and called for the need to form local leadership and evolve organically, reducing reliance on individual personalities.

To a question, Prime Minister Kakar said he had always been forthcoming and accessible which developed his relations with the media. About the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the revocation of Article 370, he said the verdict would be judged by history as freedom was not just their right but the ultimate destiny of the Kashmiri people.

He said Pakistan was committed to the Kashmir cause as the whole nation was unanimous on to support their Kashmiri brethren regardless of any political association.

The prime minister said the establishment was playing a neutral role with no hardcore or actionable evidence of them managing political parties or any other intervention in politics.

Asked to comment about the pre-poll predictions of Nawaz Sharif to be the next prime minister, he said all the political parties usually projected their candidates as the winning figures to attract voters.

Coming to the reformative measures taken by his government, the prime minister said they had recovered around Rs 60 billion under the anti-power theft drive.

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ECP notifies new election commissioners for Sindh, Balcohistan

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ECP
  • Sharifullah has been appointed as Election Commissioner of Sindh.
  • Ejaz Anwar Chauhan has been appointed Election Commissioner Balochistan.
  • The extensive training for newly appointed DROs and ROs to begin from Dec13.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has appointed new election commissioners in Sindh and Balochistan.

The Election Commissioner of Balochistan Sharifullah has been appointed as the Election Commissioner of Sindh.

Election Commissioner Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chauhan has been appointed Election Commissioner Balochistan.

A formal notification of these exchanges has been issued.

On the other hand, extensive training for the newly appointed District Returning Officers (DROs) and Returning Officers (ROs) to facilitate the oversight of the 2024 general elections, would commence on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.

The Election Commission, has finalized the training preparations. Senior Election Commission officers will conduct training sessions for district returning officers and returning officers, covering election procedures, rules, and other administrative aspects.

An ECP spokesperson stated that preparations have been completed for a one-day training session on December 16, 2023, for 142 District Returning Officers in all four provincial headquarters. This comprises 40 from Punjab, 36 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 36 from Balochistan, and 30 from Sindh.

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ECP approves appointment of DROs, ROs for general elections

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ECP
  • Approval has been given for deployment of 142 DROs.
  • The ECP will depute 859 ROs across county for elections.
  • The list of appointments of officers was sent to ECP by authorities.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has approved the appointment of District Returning Officers (DROs) and Returning Officers (ROs) for upcoming general elections.

ECP sources said approval has been given for the deployment of 142 DROs and 859 ROs across the country. The appointment was approved in a meeting presided over by the Chief Election Commissioner.

In this regard, the Election Commission is likely to issue a notification soon. The list of appointments of officers was sent to the Commission by the authorities.

Sources said that regarding the general elections, the Election Commission has prepared a training schedule for the officers. ROs will be trained for 3 days from December  13 to 15, 2023.

Returning officers will be given selective training at the divisional level. The election training material has been sent to the divisional office.

The ECP officials will give training to the returning officers.

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PTI announces to challenges ECP’s notice on intra-party polls

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PTI
  • PTI’s founder member Akbar Babar challenged intra-party polls.
  • He demanded new elections by declaring them null and void.
  • The ECP issued notice to PTI on petitions.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to challenge the Election Commission of Pakistan’s notice on intra-party elections.

In the recent intra-party election of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party appointed Barrister Gohar Ali Khan as party chairman in place of Imran Khan and Umar Ayub as secretary general.

Former federal minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was elected as Vice Chairman while former chief minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was elected as President in PTI’s intra-party election.

A few days ago, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder member Akbar S. Babar and other leaders challenged PTI’s intra-party elections and demanded new elections by declaring them null and void.

The petitioners said that PTI’s intra-party elections are also against the party constitution, neither election forms nor voter lists were issued. “We wanted to participate in the elections but no one was present in the PTI secretariat” they added.

The Election Commission issued a notice to the PTI on the petitions and sought a response to the pleas filed against the intra-party elections.

Now PTI has decided to challenge the Election Commission’s notice on intra-party elections in the court.

Vice President PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Zahir Shah Toru said that he will file a writ petition in the Peshawar High Court against the notice of the ECP.

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PPP delegation will meet CEC Sikandar tomorrow

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PPP delegation will meet CEC Sikandar tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will meet the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, here on Monday (tomorrow). Sources said that all four provinces will be represented in the PPP delegation, which will inform the CEC about the party’s position on general elections and other issues. Senator Taj Haider, Saeed Ghani, … Read more

ECP refutes claims of issuing general elections’ schedule

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ECP refutes claims of issuing general elections’ schedule

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has categorically denied the issuance of any schedule for the upcoming general elections. A spokesman of ECP, strongly denied a news item published in media is unfounded and having no basis. The spokesperson clarified that the schedule circulating on social media is fraudulent.The Election Commission spokesperson noted that … Read more

ECP fully prepared to hold transparent elections, says CEC

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ECP
  • The printing and delivery of final election lists completed.
  • DROs, ROs and Assistant Officers will be notified very soon.
  • ECP appealed people to cooperate to ensure conduct of peaceful polls.

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja said that ECP is well aware of all our constitutional and legal obligations and also fully prepared to conduct transparent elections.

Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja said in his message said that the Election Commission of Pakistan is busy preparing for the general elections. The printing and delivery of the final election lists have been completed while District Returning Officers, Returning Officers, and Assistant Officers will be notified very soon.

Sikandar Sultan Raja said that the election schedule will be given in a few days and polling will be held on February 8, 2024. He assured people that ECP would provide complete security during the election.

He said that the people should use their right to vote for the bright future of the country and the nation. He appealed to the people to cooperate with the ECP and ensure the conduct of peaceful elections.

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Nation should not have any doubt about elections schedule: PM

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PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that the nation should not have any doubts about the general elections scheduled to be held on February 8, 2024.

“I have no doubt about it… The concerns are often associated with our political system. We have a history of our own,” he remarked in an interview with Independent Urdu.

The prime minister expressed the hope that the elections would be held free and fair. To a question, he said he did not consider the general elections of the 70s as a benchmark either as many people had different opinions about those elections. “Of course, they were very transparent. At that time, it was already decided before the elections which way they would go to, so I consider it a problem,” he added.

He said as the arrangements were in place, he was hopeful that the caretaker government would be able to give results in a relatively better way. The prime minister said that he endorsed the Election Commission’s denial of the any delay in the polls . “They (Election Commission) have to conduct (elections). We are with them.” He said as per Election Commission, the election schedule will cover 56 days, based on which the schedule should be announced by December 14.

To a question about the participation of Imran Khan or his party in the general elections, he that there was no restriction on him yet. “However, if something unusual comes up, I can’t say anything about it yet. As of today, they are in a position to contest elections and they will contest.” About the disappearances and resurfacing of PTI leaders, the prime minister said such people went into hiding fearing the arrest for their involvement in attacks on state institutions on May 9.

He said while in hiding, they would have a second thought to leave PTI or politics which was their personal decision. He said that no evidence of ‘state coercion’ had come to his knowledge, and even none of those people had spoken of ‘state coercion’. Until then, it’s just allegations, he added.

Prime Minister Kakar disagreed with the view that the decision of May 9 arsons should be left to the people for elections. He also rejected the allegations of not having a level playing field.

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PHC summons elections schedule from ECP in next hearing 

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PHC
  • A case related to election was heard in Peshawar High Court.
  • Justice Abdul Shakoor and Justice Syed Arshad Ali heard case.
  • ECP’s lawyer said elections schedule will be announced soon.

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) to bring the elections schedule to the next hearing.

A case related to the election was heard in the Peshawar High Court. Justice Abdul Shakoor and Justice Syed Arshad Ali heard the case.

The petitioner stated that the election has been announced and the Election Commission should issue the schedule.

The lawyer of  ECP said that there is no election without a schedule and added that the schedule will also be announced soon.

On this, Justice Syed Arshad Ali remarked that the election schedule comes 54 days before, count the days before February 8, when does it come.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that the election schedule should be announced by December 13.

Justice Syed Arshad Ali said that everyone has faith and it seems that the petitioner does not have faith.

The court sought an election schedule from ECP on the next hearing.

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Finance Division disburses Rs17.4bn to ECP for elections

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elections

The Finance Division announced releasing Rs17.4 billion to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the forthcoming general elections. This disbursement supplements the Rs10 billion released in July 2023, bringing the total funds allocated for the elections to Rs27.4 billion. The Finance Ministry reiterated its dedication to providing funds as needed by the Election Commission … Read more

Verdict reserved on case of removing PTI chairman from post

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ECP PTI Chairman

The Election Commission of Pakistan has reserved its decision in the case to remove Imran Khan from the post of PTI chairmanship. The matter was heard by a 5-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja. During the hearing, Chairman PTI’s lawyer, Shoaib, and petitioner Khalid Mahmood Advocate presented their arguments. Shoaib Shaheen, … Read more

ECP seeks Pakistan Army help for general elections

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ECP
  • Election Commission Secretary Umar Hameed has written letter.
  • The deployment of Army and other LEA as static should be ensured.
  • Currently Sindh needs 123,000 security personnel for elections duties.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) has sent a letter to the Ministry of Interior for the deployment of the Pakistan Army and Civil Armed Forces at the polling stations during the general elections.

Election Commission Secretary Umar Hameed has written a letter to Interior Secretary Aftab Akbar Durrani on the issue of static deployment of the Pakistan Army and other law enforcement agencies at the polling station in the general elections.

In the letter, it was said that the deployment of the Pakistan Army and Civil Armed Forces as a static and quick response force should be ensured, and confirmation should be given to the Election Commission in this regard before December 7.

It has been said in the letter that Islamabad currently needs 9,000 security personnel, there is a shortage of 4,500 personnel while 1,500 personnel of Frontier Constabulary, 1,500 personnel of Rangers, and 1,500 personnel of Azad Kashmir Police are required.

According to the letter, 277,610 personnel are needed in Punjab, 108,500 police personnel are available, there is a shortage of 169,110 personnel in Punjab, 14,977 are required in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakhtunkhwa has this currently there are 92,360  personnel, there is a shortage of 56,717  personnel.

It has been said in the letter that Sindh currently needs 123,000 security personnel, and 105,000 police personnel are available.  Sindh currently has a shortage of 33,462 personnel, while Balochistan currently requires 31,919 personnel, 18,150  personnel are available and 13,719 personnel are required.

591,106 personnel are required in the election, 328,510 personnel are available and currently, there is a shortage of 277,558 personnel in the country.

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Solangi rules out any crises on meeting financial need of ECP

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Solangi
  • The Cabinet had approved Rs 42 billion for budgetary needs of ECP.
  • Solangi said ECP approached to release Rs 17.4b out of budgeted amount.
  • He said whatever budgeted amount is needed by ECP, will be released .

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi ruled out any “crisis on meeting the financial needs of the ECP” in order to hold free, fair and transparent general elections in the country.

“The Cabinet had approved Rs 42 billion for the budgetary needs of the ECP. An amount of Rs 10 billion was already released,” the minister wrote on X formerly Twitter.

He said the Election Commission of Pakistan had approached to release Rs 17.4 billion, out of the budgeted amount.

“Whatever budgeted amount is needed by the ECP, will be released as per its needs accordingly,” Solangi added. He said the caretaker government firmly stood behind the ECP in holding free and fair elections as mandated by Article 218(3) of the Constitution.

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Secretary finance assures ECP to disburse election funds in two days

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election funds

The Secretary of Finance Imdad Ullah Bosal has assured the Election Commission of Pakistan of disbursing the election funds in two days. The meeting between Finance Secretary Imdadullah Bosal and the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, just concluded on Monday with assurances from the Finance Secretary regarding the release of funds for the upcoming … Read more

Sharjeel expresses concerns over constituencies’ delimitations

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Sharjeel expresses concerns over constituencies’ delimitations

KARACHI: After the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) finalized the delimitations, Sharjeel Memon, leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), stated on Sunday that the party intends to express its concerns about the redrawing of national and provincial assembly constituencies through “constitutional” channels. Earlier in the week, the electoral watchdog released the conclusive list of delimitations … Read more

CEC Raja to remove MQM concerns over elections

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CEC MQM

In response to concerns and grievances raised by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has taken the decision to address the issues. The Election Commission of Pakistan has extended an invitation to the MQM for a meeting and negotiations scheduled for tomorrow in Islamabad. A delegation from the MQM … Read more

All type of security will be provided to ECP for holding polls: Sarfraz Bugti

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Bugti
  • He said political party leaders didn’t have any threats.
  • Sarfraz Bugti said Fazal ur Rehman had security concerns.
  • He said there is a need to control negative use of social media.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti  said that all types of security forces would be provided to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), to hold free and fair elections in the country.

ECP would have funds from the concerned finance department to complete the requirement of conducting general elections in Pakistan, he said while talking to media.

Commenting on security threats to the political leaders, he said political party leaders didn’t have any threats including leaders of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf but Fazal ur Rehman had security concerns.

“We had provided security to Fazal ur Rehman during his trip to Quetta, he stated. In reply to a question about illegal Afghans, he said nearly 400,000 illegal persons had left Pakistan after the deadline. There is no restriction to visit Pakistan for business or visit purposes but everyone should get a visa before coming to Pakistan”, he said.

To a question about terrorism incidents reported in Pakistan, he said some illegal Afghan people have been found involved in criminal activities. Indian RAW always tried to sabotage the peaceful environment of Pakistani areas including Baluchistan, he said. Law enforcement agencies are fully alert to defeat terrorism in a befitting manner, he said.

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ECP rejects Babar Awan’s allegation on KP NA seats reduction

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ECP
  • Babar Awan should adhere to constitutional and legal constraints.
  • 25th constitutional amendment in 2018 resulted in merger of  FATA in KP.
  • ECP defined constituencies based on constitutionally designated seats.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) dismissed Dr Babar Awan Advocate’s assertion of a decrease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s National Assembly seats, deeming it an ineffective effort to sow confusion among the public.

A spokesperson for ECP underscored that, in his capacity as a legal professional, Babar Awan should adhere to constitutional and legal constraints.

The authority to determine seats in the National and Provincial Assemblies lies within the purview of the Parliament, and the Election Commission has defined constituencies based on the constitutionally designated seats.

The 25th constitutional amendment in 2018 resulted in the merger of the former FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leading to the elimination of 12 National Assembly seats from FATA.

Simultaneously, six seats were added to the National Assembly seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the total from 39 to 45 seats.

Similarly, the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has seen an increase in general seats from 99 to 115, marking a rise of 16 seats.

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Asad Umar appears before ECP in contempt case

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 A four-member bench of ECP heard contempt of ECP case. Asad Umar said he left politics and submitting statement. ECP postponed hearing of contempt of court cases till Dec 6. ISLAMABAD:  Former General Secretary of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) Asad Umar appeared before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in contempt of the ECP case. … Read more

General Elections 2024: ECP decides to approach PEMRA against fake news

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fake news
  • The reports of delays in elections are baseless and misleading.
  • The news of non-preparation of election lists is completely false.
  •  ECP sought recordings of news broadcasts on various channels.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to approach the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) against the channels broadcasting the news of delay in the general elections.

According to the spokesperson of the ECP, the reports of delays in the elections are baseless and misleading. The ECP sought recordings of news broadcasts on various TV channels.

The spokesperson of the Election Commission said that the news of the non-preparation of election lists is completely false and added that the printing of election lists is underway by the National Database & Registration Authority(NADRA).

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Final constituency list to be unveiled on Thursday

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Final constituency list to be unveiled today

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is scheduled to release the final list of constituencies based on the 7th Population and Housing Census 2023 on Thursday, earlier than initially planned. According to ECP spokesman, objections concerning the new constituencies for the national and four provincial assemblies were deliberated and concluded on November 22. Earlier, … Read more

PML-N demands level playing field for all political parties in Sindh

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PML-N
  • PML-N Sindh President met with Chief Election Commissioner.
  • PML-N  Sindh submitted application to Chief Election Commission.
  • PML-N has requested Election Commission  of Pakistan to intervene.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has demanded that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) provide a level playing field to all political parties in Sindh in the upcoming general elections in 2024.

PML-N Sindh President Bashir Memon along with the delegation met the Chief Election Commissioner.

The Muslim League-N Sindh submitted an application to the Chief Election Commission, in which it has been said that most of the administrative setup of the caretaker government of Sindh is of the People’s Party era, the leaders and ministers of the People’s Party have control over important departments and districts.

It is said in the application that corruption is continuing in the system, departments like health, education, excise, local government, and finance in Sindh are being run under the direction of former ministers. Secretary Services Ghulam Ali is controlling the transfer posting on the instructions of the leaders of the People’s Party.

The local government in Sindh is fully operational and the local government is getting a budget from the caretaker government which is being used to influence the election process. The election campaign of the People’s Party, including rallies and rallies, is being carried out by the local government.

PML-N has demanded that the Election Commission intervene and conduct an investigation so that everyone in Sindh gets equal opportunities. The investigation should not include the officers or members of the Provincial Election Commission of Sindh because they also have close ties with the previous Sindh government.

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PTI to soon conduct intra-party elections on ECP order

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PTI

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) core committee has agreed to hold the intra-party elections within the time frame given by the Election Commission of Pakistan. PTI’s approval comes days after the ECP ruled that PTI’s intra-party polls were not transparent, ordering the party to hold new elections if it wishes to retain its “bat” symbol. On November … Read more

Govt to provide maximum facilities to ECP for holding fair polls: Solangi

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Solangi
  • He said this during meeting with delegation of IPRI.
  • The current political and economic situation of country.
  • The role of media in elections also discussed in meeting.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi said the caretaker government was committed to conduct free, fair and transparent elections and it would  provide all possible facilities to the Election Commission of Pakistan for conducting elections.

He said this during a meeting with the delegation of Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), which wad led by its President Major General (retd) Raza Muhammad.

The current political and economic situation of the country, elimination of fake news and disinformation, upcoming general elections, social media issues, and elections in other countries of South Asia were discussed in the meeting.

The delegation informed the minister  about the IPRI’s latest research on the political scenario of the country, and appreciated the caretaker government’s commitment for conducting free, fair and transparent elections.

“Equal opportunities are being provided to all political parties, there will be no discrimination against anyone,” Murtaza Solangi said.

He said for improvement of the political environment in the country, development of consensus among all political parties was indispensable.

The minister said the world was facing the problems of misinformation, disinformation and fake news, while the latter was the biggest challenge on social media.

All stakeholders would have to play their role in ending fake news, he maintained.

The role of media in the upcoming general elections was also discussed in the meeting.

Solangi said the media would be provided a conducive environment during the elections. Equal coverage was being given to all political parties on state media, he added.

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General Elections 2024: ECP to release final list of constituencies on Nov 30

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  • ECP is fully prepared for upcoming general elections.
  • ECP completed hearing on all objections on constituencies.
  • The printing of final election lists is going on in NADRA.

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja chaired a meeting to review preparations for the upcoming general elections in 2024.

During the briefing in the meeting presided over by the Chief Election Commissioner regarding the preparations for the elections, it was said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is fully prepared for the elections and the final list of constituencies will be published on November 30.

The Election Commission said that the ECP has completed the hearing on all the objections on the preliminary constituencies, and printing of the final election lists is going on in the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).

It was informed in the meeting that after consulting the political parties, the code of conduct has been approved by the electoral regulatory body while the official notification of the code of conduct will be issued in the next few days.

It should be noted that the ECP has announced to hold general elections across the country on February 8, 2024.

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