Tags : Election Commission

Supreme Court Overturns Lahore High Court’s Verdict on Punjab Election

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has overturned the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) June 12 verdict on establishing election tribunals in Punjab. A five-member larger bench, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, announced the reserved verdict, favoring the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) appeal. Background The LHC had formed eight election tribunals on May 29 to handle […]Read More

Election Commission of Pakistan Sets Hearing Date for PTI’s Intra-Party

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has scheduled a crucial hearing on October 2 regarding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) intra-party elections. This development follows a petition filed by Akbar S. Babar, challenging the elections held on March 3. Background of the Case The PTI held intra-party elections on June 9, 2022, which were nullified by the […]Read More

Islamabad High Court Overturns ECP’s Verdict on Election Tribunal Judge

In a significant development, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has nullified the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to replace Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri as the Election Tribunal judge. Chief Justice Amir Farooq heard the case and announced the verdict, sending the case back to the ECP for re-decision. Background of the Case The ECP […]Read More

Gandapur’s arrest warrant issued for AJK election violation

Ali Amin Gandapur, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has an arrest warrant out for him by the Azad Jammu & Kashmir Election Commission due to an alleged infraction of the code of conduct during the 2021 elections. Imran Khan’s candidate for the position of chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gandapur, was arrested. The electoral […]Read More

Shahbaz says he’ll be in opposition if independents lead

LAHORE: Former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shahbaz Sharif, spoke to a group here today and discussed the current political climate and the nation’s overall situation. He emphasized the significance of election day and its role in determining the future of the country. He went into detail about the difficulties […]Read More

Elections 2024: Last Day of Campaigning

Political parties are doing everything in their power to influence voters as the countdown to Pakistan’s highly anticipated general elections of 2024 draws near, with processions, meetings, and rallies taking place all across the country. With just hours remaining before the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) midnight deadline. Which marks the cessation of all election […]Read More

Explosions near ECP office in Karachi

KARACHI: There have been explosions heard close to the provincial office of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Karachi. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) South Sajid Sadozai claims that the explosives were carefully positioned inside a bag that was left by a sidewalk. The explosion happened inside the red zone of Karachi, at the […]Read More

Declared public holiday for February 8 polls

On February 8, the day of the general elections, a public holiday will be observed. According to a notification released on Thursday by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The election authority announced the change. Stating that the nation will able to cast ballots freely and conveniently for the first time in over five years […]Read More

Imran Khan: All cases will close if he surrenders to

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, hinted that he would receive a message from higher authorities if he obeyed them and stated that all cases against him would be dropped. The PTI founder made the remarks, according to private news channel. During a conversation with reporters at the Adiala jail following the hearing […]Read More

Imran Khan’s NA-122, NA-89 nomination rejected

LAHORE: The returning officer’s (RO) decision to reject Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s nomination papers from the NA-122 constituency in Lahore was upheld by an appellate tribunal established at the Lahore High Court (LHC). Before the tribunal. An attorney representing the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) argued that the PTI founder no longer eligible […]Read More