Election Commission Of Pakistan

Pakistan: Rights groups concerned with failure of political parties to allocate 5 per cent seats for women

In a momentous decision, the ECP ruled that the by-elections in PK-95 in 2015 were invalid due to the disenfranchisement of female voters in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's conservative Lower Dir area. Since 1985, women had been denied the right to vote in any election

High Court in Pakistan restores ECP order stripping Imran Khan's party of bat electoral symbol

A high court in Pakistan on Wednesday reinstated the Election Commission's decision to nullify the intra-party polls of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and strip it of its cricket bat electoral symbol, dealing a significant blow to Imran Khan's beleaguered party

Pakistan elections: Nomination papers of ex-PM Imran Khan rejected on 'moral' grounds

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) cited his conviction for "moral turpitude" in a corruption case and other grounds as reasons for the rejection

Pakistan: Election Commission rejects ex-PM Imran Khan's nomination for 2024 general elections

The 71-year-old former cricket star has been embroiled in a tangle of political and legal battles since he was ousted as prime minister in April 2022. He has not been seen in public since he was jailed for three years in August for unlawfully selling state gifts while in office from 2018 to 2022.

Pakistan's 8 February elections hit snag after Lahore HC ruling on returning officers, district returning officers

The order came after PTI, in its petition before the high court, had challenged the appointment of bureaucrats as ROs and DROs for the upcoming general elections and advocated for the selection of officials from the lower judiciary for the polling exercise

Toshakhana corruption case: Pakistan court rejects Imran Khan’s plea to withdraw appeal against disqualification 

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PIT) party leader approached the Islamabad High Court Chief (IHC) against the electoral body’s decision, contending that he had purchased the assets legally; hence, there was no reason for him not to mention the gifts in his assets statement.

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif calls for submission of reference against SC judges after Punjab poll verdict

Pakistan Muslim League-N Supremo and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif slammed the supreme court's verdict in the Punjab election delay case and called for the submission of a reference against the three-member SC bench, according to a report

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections to be held on 8 October: Election Commission of Pakistan

"...the Election Commission of Pakistan notifies 8 October, 2023 as poll date for the General Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Election Programme for election under Section 57(2) of the Elections Act, 2017 will be issued in due course of time," said ECP

Pakistan: Army will not be available for election duty due to security situation, defence ministry tells ECP

Pakistan has been witnessing a sharp rise in terror incidents for the last few months, which have taken the lives of several people, and as a result, the security forces have upped the ante against militants across the country.

Pakistan faces political uncertainty as questions arise over holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone

Although the ruling coalition has been loath to engage with Imran Khan, one view is that an effort should be made to see if a mutually acceptable date for general elections can be agreed upon