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General Elections step towards promoting democracy: PM

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General Elections

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said the recently conducted General Elections in the country had been a step towards promoting democracy.

In a statement, he said, “Significant turnout from all segments of society, including both genders, has been acknowledged internationally.”

“Post elections, it is imperative that all stakeholders realise that victory and defeat are inherent aspects of democratic processes,” he added

He said that parties and individuals who harboured any concerns regarding electoral irregularities were encouraged to pursue legal recourse through the available channels.

“Pakistan’s legislative, judicial, and executive branches are resilient and stand ready to deliver impartial justice to all.”

PM Kakar said, “While peaceful protest and assembly are fundamental rights, any form of agitation, violence, or incitement for vigilantism will not be condoned and law would take its course without any hesitation.”

“Anarchy and disorder will not be tolerated at this crucial time. This only serves to advance the agenda for hostile forces, both domestic and foreign, to exploit and create grave law and order challenges.”

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COAS congratulates nation, govt and ECP on successful conduct of polls

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COAS

RAWALPINDI:  Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir congratulated the entire Pakistani Nation, Caretaker Government, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Political Parties and all winning candidates on successful conduct of General Elections 2024.

The Army Chief in a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the free and unhindered participation by Pakistani people to exercise their right of vote demonstrated their commitment to democracy and the rule of law as enshrined in Constitution of Pakistan.

The COAS said, “Leadership and personnel of law-enforcement agencies deserve our highest appreciation for creating a safe and secure environment for the electoral process, despite overwhelming odds. The constructive role played by national media, civil society, members of civil administration and judiciary enabled the successful conduct of the largest electoral exercise in national history.”

“Pakistan’s diverse polity and pluralism will be well-represented by a unified government of all democratic forces imbibed with national purpose,” he added. “Elections and democracy are means to serve people of Pakistan and not ends in themselves.

The nation needs stable hands and a healing touch to move on from the politics of anarchy and polarisation which does not suit a progressive country of 250 Million people. Elections are not a zero-sum competition of winning and losing but an exercise to determine the mandate of the people.

Political leadership and their workers should rise above self-interests and synergise efforts in governing and serving the people which is perhaps the only way to make democracy functional and purposeful,” the Army Chief said.

As the people of Pakistan have reposed their combined trust in the Constitution of Pakistan, it is now incumbent upon all political parties to reciprocate the same with political maturity and unity. As we move forward from this national milestone we must reflect on where the country stands today and where our rightful place should be in the comity of nations, he added.

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ECP resolves 75 general elections complaints

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ISLAMABAD: The Centre Election Monitoring and Control Center of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has addressed 75 complaints related to the general elections.

Haroon Shinwari, head of the Monitoring Control Centre, stated that the complaints were generally minor, primarily concerning disputes and altercations among workers, all of which were promptly resolved on-site, ensuring the smooth conduct of the polls.

“The remaining ten complaints will be resolved shortly as the working on these complaints is underway,” In Charge Monitoring Control Center Haroon Khan Shinwari said.

He said the complaints are of normal nature which was mostly related to heat and fighting among the different party workers, which were controlled on the spot and polling was started.

Haroon Shinwari said that currently, the polling process is going on without interruption at all the polling stations across the country.

On the other hand,  Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said the time for casting votes for general elections 2024 would not be extended.

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General Elections: Nation all set to elect representatives for five-years  

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General

ISLAMABAD: The nation is all set to elect its representatives on Thursday for a democratic term of five years, with extensive arrangements put in place by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in coordination with various supporting departments, including law enforcement agencies.

Approximately 18,000 candidates across the country are in the electoral arena to woo the registered voters (128,587,760) for about 855 general seats of National and Provincial Assemblies.

The ECP has announced a public holiday on February 8, in order to provide the voters an opportunity to exercise of right of franchise in a smooth and convenient manner. The Commission has already issued a Code of Conduct for the voters as well for media-persons for the election day.

The polling agents have been advised to display authorization cards. The ECP said that there would be a complete ban on any campaign within the radius of 400 meters of a polling station and added that no candidate, polling agent or their supporters would interfere or hinder the official functioning.

The ECP has categorized over 17,500 as highly sensitive, 32,508 as sensitive and 42,500 as normal, out of a total of 92,500 polling stations nationwide. About 2,038 polling stations in Balochistan and 4,344 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been categorized as highly sensitive.

Likewise, 15,829 polling stations in Punjab, 8,030 in Sindh, 2,068 in Balochistan, and over 6,000 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are classified as sensitive. The ECP has completed the training of approximately 1.49 million election staff to ensure the smooth execution of the electoral process.

The Commission has established an Election City in its premises, equipped with the latest technology to swiftly disseminate election results of 855 constituencies to the media. A comprehensive strategy has been worked out to receive election results via WhatsApp, email, and fax.

The ECP has also set up an alternative website to ensure uninterrupted dissemination of results in case of any disruptions. The Election Management System (EMS) will operate even if internet connectivity were not available. Satellite communication arrangements have also been made in some areas facing connectivity issues.

Under the EMS, the photo of the Form 45 prepared by the Presiding Officer containing the result of the respective polling station will be swiftly transmitted to the respective Returning Officer for compiling of the results of the constituency on Form-47, which will be forwarded to the ECP and also shared with the media.

In case of connectivity issues, the results will be compiled through off-line modules. The government has deployed over 648,000 security personnel nationwide to ensure the safety of voters, as well as, conduct of fair and transparent polling process.

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ECP declares 16,766 polling stations highly sensitive

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General elections highly sensitive polling stations

On the occasion of the general elections, 16,766 polling stations have been declared as highly sensitive and 29,985 as sensitive. According to officials, the presiding officers have been given the powers of magistrate first class to control the law and order situation at the polling stations, while the Pakistan Army will be deployed outside the … Read more

ECP completes printing of ballot papers

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ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said the printing of ballot papers has been completed for the general elections to be held on February 8, 2024, while the process of sending ballot papers across the country is underway, which will be completed today.

ECP spokesperson, the printing of 260 million ballot papers for all 859 electoral constituencies has been completed in the three government press agencies. The work has been completed on time, and the process of distribution of ballot papers is underway all over the country which will be completed by today.

The spokesperson said that 220 million ballot papers were printed in the 2018 general elections and 800 tonnes of special security paper was used, while 260 million ballot papers were printed for the 2024 general elections which used 2,170 tonnes of paper.

According to the spokesman, the main reason for printing more ballot papers is the increase in the number of candidates in the constituencies, which is 150 times more than in the 2018 elections.

The spokesperson of ECP said that during the process of printing the ballot papers, many challenges were encountered at various stages, the challenges include court cases and a large number of candidates.

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Elections postponed in four constituencies after death of candidates

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Elections

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed the elections in four constituencies of the national and provincial assemblies, citing the unfortunate deaths of the candidates.

Delayed elections impact one national constituency and the remaining provincial ones in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, specifically NA-8 Bajaur, PK-22 Bajaur, PK-91 Kohat, and PP-266.

Independent candidate Rehan Zeb Khan, running for National Assembly constituency NA-08 and provincial assembly constituency PK-22 in Bajaur-IV, was assassinated, leading the ECP to cancel elections.

Additionally, elections for NA-91, Kohat-II, were postponed following the passing of Asmat Ullah Khan. Following the demise of Israr Hussain, son of Talib Hussain and a candidate for the Punjab Assembly constituency PP-266 (Rahim Yar Khan XII), the ECP has postponed the elections in that particular constituency.

The ECP spokesman states that, exercising the powers granted to the relevant Returning Officers (ROs) under Section 73 of the Election Act, 2017, the proceedings of the general election in the mentioned constituencies have been abruptly concluded.

The remaining contesting candidates will not be required to submit fresh nomination papers or deposit further dues once the revised schedule for these areas is released, as stated by the electoral watchdog.

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Sindh announces closures of educational institutions from Feb 6 to 9

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KARACHI: Sindh Government has announced the closure of all educational institutions across the province from February 6 to 9 due to general elections.

According to the Sindh Education Department, all private and commercial schools, colleges and universities will remain closed from February 6 to 9 due to general elections in the country.

The Education Department of Sindh said that February 5 has already been announced as Kashmir Day holiday in Sindh.

The summary has been sent to Chief Minister House, notification will be issued after approval.

Earlier, the Punjab Cabinet had decided to keep all schools, colleges and universities closed from February 6 to 9 in connection with the general elections.

It should be noted that the general elections in the country scheduled on February 8, for which full preparations are underway.

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ECP likely to complete printing of ballot papers till Feb 2

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will complete the printing of ballot papers till February 2, while the delivery of ballot papers has already continued in all four provinces.

“After the announcement of general elections across the country on February 8 and allocation of election symbols, the ECP has started the printing of ballot papers from January 16,”.

He said the preparations for holding the general polls are rapidly progressing towards completion and the printing of ballot papers is progressing satisfactory while printing of papers is going on in three government presses.

The ongoing printing process involves 270 tons of special paper, he said, adding that printing for Balochistan and Sindh constituencies is continuing in Karachi, while for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Islamabad constituencies, the ballot papers are being printed at the government printing office in Islamabad.

The spokesman said the distinctive watermarks will embellish the ballot papers, which are slated to be printed using three different machines. Stringent security measures have been implemented at the Printing Corporation premises throughout the ballot paper production process.

The introduction of watermarked ballot papers in the country took place during the 2018 general elections, signifying a notable milestone.

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ECP successfully completes training of polling staff  

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the training of 96% of the polling staff, which includes 970,000 out of a total of 976,000 staff members.

An ECP spokesperson said in a statement that the training for the remaining 6,000 polling staff would conclude within the next four days.

He said the preparations of February 8 general elections were being completed swiftly. The ballot paper printing, conducted in three government press offices, is proceeding well. Initiated on January 16 after the assignment of election symbols by the RO, this task is set to conclude by February 2 in the next four days.

According to an ECP spokesman, the ballot paper printing, carried out in three government press offices, is progressing smoothly. Commenced on January 16 after the election symbols were assigned by the Returning Officer (RO), this task is expected to be completed by February 2 in the next four days.

The spokesman stated that, in collaboration with security agencies and the District Administration, the process of delivering ballot papers to all four provinces has commenced. This delivery is being conducted using both road transportation and air transportation.

Moreover, starting January 29, 2024, the public can avail themselves of the 8300 SMS service to obtain information about their polling station and other details. The 8300 SMS service, introduced from January 29, 2024, allows the public to access information about their polling station and other details.

To obtain their vote information, voters are required to send their Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) to 8300. All voters are urged to promptly check the vote details for themselves and their family members to avoid any issues at the polling station.

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ECP declares 50% polling stations sensitive or highly sensitive

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared as many as 50 percent of the polling stations across the country for general elections which will be held on February 8 as sensitive or highly sensitive.

The ECP had established as around 90,675 polling stations across the country out of which 46,065 polling stations have been declared as ‘sensitive’ or ‘most sensitive’ while 27,628 polling stations as sensitive and 18,437 as most sensitive,” sources in the ECP said.

In Punjab, around 6,040 highly sensitive, 12, 580 polling stations are declared sensitive while 6,524 polling stations in Sindh are highly sensitive and 6545 are declared sensitive.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 4,143 polling stations were declared as highly sensitive and 6,166 polling stations were declared as sensitive.

Likewise, in Balochistan, out of 5,028 polling stations, only 961 were declared normal as 1,730 polling stations were highly sensitive, and 2,337 polling stations were declared sensitive.

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No solid reason to delay general elections : PM Kakar

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PM Kakar

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that no solid reason had yet come to the fore to justify a delay in the general elections, assuring that the government was committed to holding polls as freely and fairly as possible.

The prime minister, in an interview said the candidates were canvassing and all the rumours would fall to rest by the evening of February 8 – the date for general elections in the country.

Regarding the usual complaints of rigging before or after the elections, he said that learning lessons from the past, the parliament needed to address all the flaws regarding the laws, administration, or the Election Commission.

He said the observers would monitor and local and international media would report on the activity, assuring that as per the standards in the region, the elections would by and large be free and fair.

He observed that the political parties were also involved in the poll rigging by making fake ID cards and casting the votes of deceased persons.

He said voting time would be from 9 am to 5 pm on February 8 and everyone should use his constitutional right to vote to ensure a good turnout. Emphasising the key focus on the improvement of the national economy, he said unfortunately no political party had yet come up with an agenda to boost the country’s economic health.

He said all the electoral claims made by the parties including jobs, shelters, cheap electricity, food security, and others were directly related to a stable economy. He said the political parties needed to come up with a plan for revenue generation and widen the tax net.

Exemplifying a 91% tax-to-GDP ratio in the Scandinavian countries, he said Pakistan’s ratio stood at just 9%, adding that enhanced taxation would also make the government accountable to the masses.

He also mentioned attending the BRI Forum in China, the ECO Summit, and the COP28 session where he got the opportunity to interact with world leaders and sign bilateral agreements.

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PPP unveils party manifesto for general elections

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) announced its manifesto, presenting its plans for the people of Pakistan if it assumes power after a victory in the upcoming general elections on February 8.

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shared the PPP manifesto, named “Chuno Nai Soch Ko” (Choose new thinking), directing his followers to visit a website to access the document.

“The PPP is the only party with a plan to combat poverty, unemployment & inflation,” he wrote in his post on X.

On the other hand,  Vice President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Senator Sherry Rehman, unveiled the party manifesto for the 2024 general elections, focusing on economic uplift, climate resilience, and all-inclusive development, ending poverty while simultaneously empowering women.

The former Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and the PPP Vice President held a media briefing here at the Party Office, flanked by Senior PPP Leader and former Chairman of the Senate, Nayyar Hussain Bukhari.

Senator Rehman underlined that the economic instability and recurrent climate catastrophes have further plummeted the financial strength of the masses, who were getting poorer day by day. She said the PPP was advocating for progressive taxation and public welfare and believed in inclusive growth-promoting partnerships.

“Our farmers are devastated and are becoming impoverished. Natural disasters have devastated the country, but no one is talking about it. The PPP has the same vision, as it has rolled out climate-resilient housing for the flood-affected in Sindh with the ownership of women. Women are being empowered through increased social security safety nets through BISP,” she said.

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Elections: DROs, ROs entrusted with powers of Magistrates

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Elections

ISLAMABAD: The preparations of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the general elections in the country have entered the final stages.

The ECP has delegated the powers of Magistrates to District Returning Officers(DROs) and Returning Officers(ROs) for general elections.

The Election Commission has also issued a notification on giving powers to DROs and ROs.

Earlier,  the Ministry of Interior issued a notification for the deployment of the Army, Civil Armed Forces during the general elections.

According to the notification, Army and Civil Armed Forces will be deployed as Quick Response Force for security, this deployment will be from  February 5 to 12 2024.

Besides, the Election Commission has issued the code of conduct for the elections of Pakistan Army and Civil Armed Forces.

According to the code of conduct, the police will be the first and the civil armed forces and the Pakistan Army will be responsible for the secondary and intermediate level, the Pakistan Army will be outside the most sensitive polling stations only.

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Sindh govt, ECP satisfied arrangements made for Feb 8 poll: CM

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KARACHI:  Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar said Sindh government and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) satisfied security, other arrangements made for upcoming general elections 2024.

He said general election is scheduled to take place on February 8, 2024, aimed at electing 61 members for the national and 130 members for the provincial assemblies for which a security force comprising 133,000 policemen, Rangers and Pak Army will be deployed to guarantee the election’s transparency, fairness, and freedom.

“The caretaker government of Sindh is taking all-out efforts to ensure, free, fair, and transport election in Sindh.”

This he said while addressing a press conference just after presiding over a meeting to review the arrangements of the forthcoming general election here at CM House.

The CM said that the general election was being held on 61 national and 130 provincial assembly seats in Sindh. He added that out there would be 19,006 polling stations of them 6531 were sensitive and 6496 highly sensitive.

“I had a detailed meeting with the Chief Secretary, IG Police and DG Rangers in which all divisional commissioners and DIGs and provincial election commissioner, Sindh participated,” he said and added that the overall law and order situation, provision of missing facilities and arrangement of security staff, if necessary were discussed in threadbare.

After the security audit the police have worked out a requirement of 109,000 police force against which 105,000 were available and there was a shortfall of 4000 policemen, the CM said and added that the shortfall would be met by the auxiliary force of the provincial government such as anti-encroachment force, Excise police, anti-corruption Civil Defence, frontier constabulary. Apart from the police, 10,000 Rangers and 14,000 Pak Army personnel would also perform election duty, he said.

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ECP to establish 92,353 polling stations across country

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ISLAMABAD:  The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has designed the final polling scheme for the general elections scheduled on February 8.

The Election Commission has completed 75% of the work for the general elections and according to the polling scheme, 92,353 polling stations will be established across the country for the election.

The Election Commission has declared 6,040 polling stations in Punjab, 4,726 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 7,802 in Sindh and 2,038 in Balochistan as highly sensitive. In this regard the ECP has sent a letter to the Provincial Election Commissioners.

The ECP is working on the Election Management System (EMS) to ensure the conduct of the general elections scheduled on February 8 across the country.

Sources said, 52,412 polling stations will be setup in Punjab for general elections 2024 out of which 30,755 normal, 15,617 sensitive and 6,040 polling stations have been declared as highly sensitive.

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PHC dismisses PTI plea to conduct election under judicial supervision

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) rejected the request of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to conduct the general elections under judicial supervision.

Justice Shakeel Ahmed of Peshawar High Court dismissed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s petition while pronouncing a reserved decision on PTI’s application, the written decision of which will be issued later.

It should be noted that PTI had requested to conduct the elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the supervision of the judiciary.

PTI’s lawyer Muazzam Ali Khan pleaded in the court that PTI is not being provided with a level playing field for the election, we do not have faith in the Election Commission of Pakistan, Returning Officers(ROs), District Returning Officers(DROs) and bureaucracy.

PTI’s lawyer said that it is not possible to conduct a transparent election under the current bureaucracy, so we want the elections to be conducted under the supervision of judicial law officers.

After hearing the arguments, the Peshawar High Court had reserved its decision on the petition of PTI.

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ECP issues special permits to foreign media for election coverage

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued permits to foreign journalists for coverage of the general elections 2024 scheduled for February 28.

In the first phase, 49 journalists from 13 countries have been given election coverage permits.

Permits have been issued to journalists from China, Japan, the USA, UK, Canada, France and Hong Kong.

Permits have also been issued to journalists from Serbia, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Thailand and Singapore.

Delegations from the European Union, and Commonwealth countries will also come to observe the election.

According to the statement, about 136 foreign journalists have applied for permission to cover the elections to be held on February 8, 2024.

Those Foreign journalists, who have not yet been issued permits for coverage, will get the permission passes soon. Besides, delegations from the European Union, Commonwealth countries will also come to observe the election.

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All Rumours about general elections have died: Murtaza Solangi

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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi said that all assumptions and rumours regarding the general elections had died.

Delivering his speech at a function organized by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ( PIDE)  here, he said that elections will be held and the people of Pakistan will exercise their right to vote.

The minister said it was the responsibility of the caretaker government to provide support to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and it will fulfill its responsibility.

Being a parliamentary democracy, he said, the elected representatives had the rightful mandate to run the system in line with the country’s Constitution.

Urging the national media for responsible reporting on elections, Murtaza Solangi said, “The responsibility of the media had increased a lot with regard to general elections”.

Important issues including the economy, foreign policy, education, and health were used to be part of the manifestoes of political parties, Murtaza Solangi maintained.

He said that basic issues should be discussed and awareness among the people on national issues should be increased.

“Today we are facing problems like population growth,” Murtaza Solangi said that it should be controlled.

He said it was the obligation of the political parties to fulfill promises made to the electorate.

He opined that increasing awareness about national issues was the need of the hour. The minister said that under the 18th Amendment, provinces had been empowered. He also stressed for promotion of democratic attitudes within political parties.

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ECP starts issuing postal ballot papers to voters

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LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started the process of providing postal ballot papers for the general elections.

Eligible persons with postal ballot paper will complete the process of casting their votes till January 22 while application forms for postal ballot can be downloaded from the Election Commission website.

On receiving the postal ballot, the voter shall send his vote to the District Returning Officer(DRO) as per the prescribed time.

It should be noted that the general elections in the country are scheduled for February 8 next month, and the preparations have entered the final stages.

ECP said printing of ballot papers for the general elections is going on as usual.

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Govt set up high-level committee for security of elections 

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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has established a committee related to security in the general elections.

The notification of the committee set up by the caretaker prime minister for the general elections has been issued. The committee comprised chief secretaries of the four provinces and the home secretary.

The Minister of Communications will be the convener of the committee while committee consists of seven-members.

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ECP dismisses proposal to postpone elections

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dismissed the proposal to postpone the general elections, emphasizing that the established polling date of February 8 was mutually determined with the President of Pakistan.

In a letter addressed to the Joint Secretary (Legislation) of the Senate, the ECP conveyed that it would not be prudent to postpone the general elections at this stage. Additionally, the resolution of the upper house of Parliament cannot be currently implemented.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has already directed the caretaker government to ensure the maintenance of law and order during elections.

This includes enhancing the security framework to create a favorable environment for peaceful and credible conduct of the 2024 general elections.

The letter stated that the ECP has made a commitment before the Supreme Court to conduct the general elections on February 8, 2024.

Similarly, it is worth noting that previous general elections and local government elections have taken place during the winter season.

It’s worth noting that Independent Senator Dilawar Khan has written a letter to the Senate Chairman, expressing concern that the ECP has not taken any steps to implement his resolution passed on January 5, which proposed the postponement of elections.

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No chance of delay in general election: Solangi

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Solangi

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi categorically said that the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP)  and federal and provincial governments were committed to holding general elections in the country on February 8.

Using his account on social media platforms he said, ” is committed to holding elections on Thursday, February 8 and so are the federal and provincial governments.”

He said that the federal and provincial governments would fulfill all administrative, financial, and security requirements of the ECP, he added.

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CS Punjab directs DCs to act against violators of Polls code

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LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman directed all the deputy commissioners to ensure the implementation of the code of conduct for general elections issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan.

He gave this directive while presiding over a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat to review the arrangements for the conduct of general elections. The Secretary Home Department and officers concerned attended the meeting while all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners participated through video link.

Addressing the meeting, the Chief Secretary said that it is the constitutional responsibility of government officials to provide assistance in conducting free, fair and transparent elections.

He said that the implementation of the code of conduct issued by the Election Commission must be ensured and as per law, action must be taken against violators without any discrimination. He directed that in case of violation of the code of conduct, the report regarding the action be sent regularly.

The Chief Secretary said that according to the guidelines of the Election Commission, all the arrangements for the general elections should be completed in advance. He said that a comprehensive security plan should be prepared with the help of police and law enforcement agencies to maintain law and order on the polling day.

Provincial Focal Person /Secretary Local Government Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi gave briefing at the meeting. He mentioned that areal firing, display of weapons and use of loudspeakers would be banned across the province under the Section 144.

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General elections 2024 will be held on time: ECP

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  • The resolution of Senate will not have any effect on schedule.
  • Only Supreme Court orders can affect election schedule.
  • Earlier, Senate passed resolution to postpone elections.

ISLAMABAD:  After the approval of the resolution in the Senate, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said the General Elections 2024 will be held as per schedule.

Sources said that the ECP said that the resolution of the Senate will not have any effect on the election schedule, except the orders of the Supreme Court, no orders can affect the election schedule.

Earlier, Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani chaired the meeting of the upper house, the resolution to postpone the general elections was approved by majority vote.

The Senate passed the resolution to postpone the elections 2024 in the country by a majority vote.

Senator Dilawar Khan tabled a resolution in the upper house of the Parliament seeking a delay in the elections which was approved by the majority of lawmakers.

He said that it is very cold in most of the areas, due to which it is difficult for these areas to participate in the election process.

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ECP issues guidelines for general elections coverage

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  • ECP has issued letter to all Returning Officers.
  • SOPs have been issued regarding accreditation cards.
  • All media representatives can apply for accreditation card.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued guidelines for coverage of general elections scheduled on February 8, 2024.

The ECP has issued a letter to all Returning Officers(ROs) in which SOPs have been issued regarding accreditation cards for domestic observers and media.

According to the letter, all media representatives can apply for the accreditation card.

The Election Commission said in the letter that representatives of local NGOs, civil society can also get accreditation cards. The ECP will provide maximum facilities for the observation and coverage of the election process.

It should be noted that the ECP has set the date of the general elections in the country on February 8, 2024, for which all the candidates have submitted their nomination papers and scrutiny of papers have also started.

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ECP forms appellate tribunals for scrutiny of nomination papers 

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  • Six judges of SHC will hear objections on nomination papers.
  • Five judges of PHC will hear objections as tribunal judges.
  • Candidates can withdraw their nomination papers till Jan 12.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has constituted appellate tribunals to hear the objections on the nomination papers for the upcoming general elections 2024.

According to the notification, five judges of Peshawar High Court will hear objections as tribunal judges while nine judges of Lahore High Court will hear objections on nomination papers as tribunal judges.

Two judges of Islamabad High Court will hear the objections as tribunal judges while two judges of Balochistan High Court will hear the objections as tribunal judges.

According to the notification issued by ECP, six judges of the Sindh High Court will hear the objections on the nomination papers.

It should be noted that the scrutiny of nomination papers for general elections will start from December 25 and the days for scrutiny of papers have been reduced from 7 to 5 days.

Scrutiny will be done till December 30 while appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers can be made till January 3. The Election Tribunal will decide on these appeals till January 10.

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ECP sets up online facilitation center

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  • Online facility center set up at ECP Secretariat.
  • NADRA, NAB, FIA ,FBR, and SBP are assisting.
  • The online facility center is working 24 hours day.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established an online facilitation center for the scrutiny of the nomination papers of the candidates participating in the general elections.

ECP spokesperson said the online facility center has been set up at the Election Commission Secretariat in which the National Database & Registration Authority(NADRA), National Accountability Bureau(NAB), Federal Investigation Agency(FIA), Federal Board of Revenue(FBR), and State Bank of Pakistan(SBP)  are assisting.

The spokesperson of the ECP said that the online facility center is working 24 hours a day, and the details of the candidates are being sent to the relevant institutions for necessary action.

The spokesperson of the ECP said that the Secretary of Power Division, Secretary of Petroleum Division, Secretary of National Telecommunication, Secretary of Housing, Chief Secretaries of the four provinces, and Chairman of CDA should get the list of candidates from the returning officers. The list of candidates will be published on December 24, 2023.

The Election Commission said that the defaulting candidates should contact the returning officers between 25 and 30 December during the scrutiny of the documents and all institutions should ensure the collection of dues from the defaulting candidates.

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