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Elections postponed in four constituencies after death of candidates

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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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Elections: DROs, ROs entrusted with powers of Magistrates

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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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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 imposes ban on transfers posting of DCs, ADCs

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  • 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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ECP notifies new election commissioners for Sindh, Balcohistan

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  • 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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  • 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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ECP decides to inspect service record of officers before election duties

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  • The preparations for general elections 2024 are underway.
  • ECP has decided to check service records of officials.
  • DROs and ROs will be appointed after investigation.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to investigate the service record of the officers and officials with the best reputation will be appointed District Returning Officers (DROs) and Returning Officers (RO).

The preparations for the general elections 2024 are underway and ECP has decided to check service records of the officers.

Sources in the Election Commission have said that the officers with the best reputation will be appointed as DROs and ROs. The service records of the selected officers will be checked thoroughly.

Sources said that the ECP has changed the rules for the appointment of DROs and ROs and the election regulatory body has decided to check the service record of the officers before appointing them as DROs and ROs.

Sources said that along with the list of administrative officers, the service record has also been made mandatory to be sent to the Election Commission, while it has also been made mandatory for DROs and ROs to be officers of the best reputation.

Sources said that an officer of grade 18 or above will be appointed as a DRO and the retirement period of the officer should be at least one year before the appointment of DRO.

The returning officers must be at least Grade 17 officers and the officer concerned should have completed at least one year of retirement before posting the posts.

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ECP appoints DROs, ROs and AROs for polls in Punjab

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  • The preparations for the elections is underway in Punjab.
  • ECP appointed 36 DROs for polls in Punjab province.
  • The DROs, ROs and AROs were taken from bureaucracy.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has appointed District Returning Officers(DROs), Returning Officers(ROs), and Assistant Returning officers(AROs) for the elections in Punjab.

The preparations for the elections is underway in Punjab. Regarding the appointment of DROs, ROs and AROs for the elections. The Election Commission said that 36 DROs have been appointed for the elections in Punjab.

The Election Commission said that DROs have been taken from the bureaucracy while 297 ROs have also been appointed for elections in Punjab.

According to the Election Commission, the AROs have also been taken from the bureaucracy by the Election Commission and a total 594 AROs have also been appointed for the elections in Punjab.

The Election Commission also appointed ROs for women and minority seats, in this regard Saeed Gul was appointed as RO for women and minority seats.

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LHC again rejects to provide officers for Punjab elections

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LHC elections

LHC rejected ECP to provide judicial officers for elections The registrar LHC has informed ECP ECP has decided to take the ROs from the bureaucracy LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has once again refused the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to provide judicial officers for the elections in Punjab. The registrar LHC has informed … Read more

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