ECP rejects Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea seeking allocation of reserved seats – Pakistan
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council — the new face of the PTI — seeking the allocation of reserved seats. The 4-1 majority verdict, which was reserved last week, was issued by a five-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. […]
ECP rejects SIC’s plea for reserved seats in NA
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected the application of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) for reserved seats for women and minorities in the National Assembly. The SIC, a party backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), sought these seats through an application that stirred controversy and led to a prolonged deliberation by […]
ECP to issue interim order on Mansehra result stay today
ISLAMABAD: The ECP observed on Monday that it will be issuing an interim order today regarding the stay on releasing the final results for NA-15 Mansehra. The electoral watchdog heard PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s plea against election results from the seat. He has contested PTI-backed independent candidate Shahzada Gustasap Khan’s success from the constituency following […]
Question of ‘SIC reserved seats’ stumps ECP – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A decision on whether PTI-backed independents — who are joining the assemblies under the banner of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — will get reserved seats for women and minorities continues to elude the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). On Friday, even as the commission notified another chunk of returned candidates on reserved seats […]
ECP unsure when complete poll forms will be published – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: As expected, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) failed to meet the legal deadline for uploading key result-related documents on its website on Thursday. Moreover, it seems unlikely that the process will be completed any time soon, with a senior ECP official claiming that uploading over 90,000 Forms 45s on its website would be […]
JIT formed to probe vote fraud propaganda
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to constitute a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to identify individuals involved in running a “misleading” social media campaign against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and government officials during the election process. The JIT will identify the individuals responsible for the “deplorable” campaign so that criminal cases may be […]
PTI wants ECP chief’s scalp over post-poll crisis – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja as he blamed the “controversial” official for the post-poll fiasco. In a media talk following his meeting with PTI ex-chairman Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, Barrister Gohar Khan said the Election Commission of Pakistan chief was […]
Govt, ECP swing into action against former Pindi commissioner – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: The fallout of bombshell allegations about election rigging levelled by former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha continued to unfurl on Sunday as the Punjab government has decided to register a case against the ex-bureaucrat. On the other hand, PTI has sought an “independent and empowered” judicial commission to probe the allegations without the chief […]
ECP yet to notify results of majority of independents – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Even after the passage of more than a week, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is yet to notify the victory of most of the independent candidates who have won National Assembly (NA) seats in the general elections. More than 101 independent candidates — most of them backed by PTI — have won NA […]
PTI wants four officials of Punjab, Sindh sacked
ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The PTI on Saturday demanded the immediate dismissal of the Punjab and Sindh chief secretaries as well as the police chiefs of both the provinces for “facilitating electoral fraud” and “assisting in robbing” the mandate of the people. According to the PTI’s central media department, the senior leadership of the party has sought […]