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Ali Muhammad Khan challenged rejection of nomination papers 

papers
  • 8 candidates of PTI filed appeals against rejection of papers.
  • Election Tribunal Judge Shakeel Ahmed will hear appeals.
  • PEC said 1179 nominations approved for National Assembly.

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan filed an appeal against the rejection of nomination papers.

PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan submitted papers for National Assembly Constituency NA-23 Mardan which his nomination paper was rejected by the Returning Officers. Eight candidates of PTI, including Ali Muhammad Khan, filed appeals against the rejection of papers.

PTI candidate Mujahid Khan from NA-21 Mardan, Zahir Shah Toro from PK-57, and Abdul Salam from PK-58 have filed an appeal.

Apart from this, Iftikhar Mashwani, a candidate from PK 60, Ameer Farzand Khan from PK 56, Aftab Alam from NA 35 Kohat and Yusuf Khan from NA 31 Hangu filed an appeal.

Election Tribunal Judge Justice Shakeel Ahmed will hear the appeals.

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ECP forms appellate tribunals for scrutiny of nomination papers 

ECP
  • 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

ECP
  • 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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Election 2024: Deadline for filing of nomination papers concludes

Election 2024: Deadline for filing of nomination papers concludes

ISLAMABAD: The deadline for filing of nomination papers for the National Assembly and four Provincial Assemblies concluded today. As per the schedule, scrutiny of the nomination papers will be carried out from tomorrow to the 30th of this month. Appeals against the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers can be submitted until the 3rd of … Read more

LHC directs access for Hassan Niazi to sign nomination papers 

LHC
  • Lahore High Court issued a 4-page written decision.
  • PTI leader Hassan Niazi wants to participate in election.
  • But he is not allowed to sign nomination papers.

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) has issued directives to the Election Commission of Pakistan’s lawyer and attorney general, instructing them to facilitate PTI leader Hassan Niazi in signing the election nomination papers.

The Lahore High Court issued a 4-page written decision. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi wrote in the written judgment that according to the petitioner, Hassan Niazi wants to participate in the election, but he is not allowed to sign the nomination papers.

In the judgment, it has been said that the Deputy Attorney General has not mentioned any provision of the Army Act under which the under-trial accused cannot participate in the election, so it should be ensured that Hassan Niazi should sign the papers to participate in the election and he should be allowed do so.

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Election 2024: ECP to start receiving nomination papers from tomorrow

Election 2024: ECP to start receiving nomination papers from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will start receiving nomination papers from tomorrow till Friday, 22nd December 2023 for general elections to be held on 8th February next year. According to Election Commission notification, the ECP will publish the list of candidates on 23rd and start scrutiny process from 24th to 30th of this month. … Read more

ECP releases schedule for general elections 2024

ECP
  • The RO will issue a public notice on December 19.
  • Nominations  papers can be summitted from Dec 20 to 22.
  • The general elections scheduled to be held on February 8

ISLAMABAD:  The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)  issued the election schedule for the forthcoming polls on February 8, 2024.

According to a notification, the Returning Officer will issue a public notice on December 19, and the period for filing nominations with the Returning Officer will be from December 20 to 22.

The Election Commission of Pakistan stated that the names of nominated candidates will be published on December 23, and the scrutiny of their nomination papers will take place from December 24 to 30.

The deadline for filing appeals against the RO’s decisions on accepting or rejecting nomination papers is January 3, and the appellate tribunal is expected to decide on the appeals by January 10.

The revised list of candidates will be published on Jan 11 and the last date for withdrawing one’s candidature is Jan 12.

Election symbols will be assigned to political parties on January 13, and the polls are scheduled for February 8, as per the ECP announcement.

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ECP extends date of submission of nomination papers in Punjab

ECP extends
  • The RO will start scrutiny of reserved seats on March 18.
  • The commission had appointed the EC Punjab as the RO.
  • The scrutiny process will be completed by March 22.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the date for submission of the nomination papers for the Punjab elections.

The Returning Officer (RO) will start scrutiny of reserved seats on March 18 after the latest decision of extension in the filing of the nomination papers ahead of the Punjab elections.

The commission had appointed the election commissioner (EC) Punjab as the RO.

The ECP spokesperson said that the scrutiny process will be completed by March 22 as per the schedule.

Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz is to contest elections from three constituencies.

Sources in the know said that Maryam Nawaz will contest elections from PP 149, PP 153, PP 173 for which nomination papers have been submitted to the election commission office.

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Punjab polls: Maryam Nawaz to contest elections from 3 constituencies

Maryam constituencies

Maryam Nawaz to contest from 3 constituencies in Punjab Ms Nawaz will contest elections from PP 149, PP 153, PP 173 Nomination papers have been submitted LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz is to contest elections from three constituencies. Sources in the know said that Maryam Nawaz will contest elections from PP … Read more

Sanjrani, Gillani submit nomination papers for Chairman Senate Slot

Sadiq Sanjrani

Sadiq Sanjrani and Yousaf Raza Gilani have submitted nomination papers for the post of Chairman Senate. According to the details, the joint candidate of the ruling coalition Sadiq Sanjrani has submitted nomination papers for the slot of Chairman Senate while Mirza Muhammad Afridi submitted nomination papers for the slot of Deputy Chairman Senate. Similarly, joint … Read more

PDM receives nomination papers for Chairman, Deputy chairman Senate

PDM

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has received nomination papers for chairman and deputy chairman of the Senate. According to the details, the PDM has already received the papers of Yousaf Raza Gilani for the post of Chairman Senate and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri for the post of Deputy Chairman. Papers for chairman and deputy were … Read more

Senate Elections: SHC declares Saifullah Abro ‘eligible,’ Rauf Siddiqui ‘ineligible’

Sindh High Court

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday declared PTI candidate Saifullah Abro eligible, whereas MQM leader Rauf Siddiqui ineligible to contest in for the upcoming Senate elections. According to the details, Saifullah Abro and Rauf Siddiqui approached the Sindh High Court challenged election tribunal’s order declaring them ineligible for Senate technocrat seats. Abro, in his … Read more

Senate Elections: PML-N’s Pervez Rasheed challenges rejection of nomination papers

Pervez Rasheed

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz PML-N leader Pervez Rasheed has challenged the rejection of nomination papers for the Senate elections. According to the details, the PML-N leader Pervez Rasheed  has filed an appeal in the Election Tribunal of the Lahore High Court. The Election Commission and the Returning Officer have been made parties in the petition. … Read more

ECP announces reserved verdict on Gilani’s nomination papers

Yousuf Raza Gilani

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday rejected objections on the nomination papers of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. According to the details, Returning Officer Zafar Iqbal Malik announced the reserved verdict today. Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) candidates Syed Ali Muhammad Bukhari and Farid-ur-Rehman challenged Yousuf Raza Gilani’s nomination papers, on which … Read more

Last date for filing nomination papers for Senate election today

Senate election nomination papers

Today is the last day to file nomination papers for the upcoming Senate Election 2021. Senate Election will be held on March 3, 2021. The list of all the candidates contesting for the election will be published on Tuesday. Moreover, scrutiny of the papers will be held on the 17th and 18th of February 2021. … Read more

Senate Elections 2021: ECP extends date for submission of nomination papers

Senate Elections

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the date for submission of nomination papers for the Senate elections till Monday. According to a press release issued by the Election Commission, the date has been extended to facilitate the candidates. As per the new schedule, the list of contesting candidates will be published on Tuesday next. … Read more

Senate Elections 2021: PPP finalizes candidates from Sindh

PPP

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has on Friday finalized candidates from Sindh for the upcoming Senate elections to be held on March 3, 2021. According to the details, Former President Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto approved the names. The board has decided to give ticket to Dr. Karim Khawaja for special seat of technocrat. PPP … Read more

Senate Elections 2021: ECP kicks off nomination papers receiving process

PTI's Petition To Annul Nowshera By-Election Rejected

The Election Commission of Pakistan started from today (Friday) the process of receiving nomination papers for the Senate elections to be held on the third of next month. According to the details, the candidates can submit their nomination papers with the relevant returning officers by tomorrow (Saturday). According to the Senate election schedule issued by the … Read more