Tag: Election Commission of Pakistan

32 candidates including 20 independents contesting for NA-55, Rawalpindi-IV

RAWALPINDI, Feb 05 (APP):As many as 32 candidates including 20 independents are contesting general elections for National Assembly Constituency No. NA-55, Rawalpindi-IV, while total 431,832 registered voters including 221,049 male and 210,783 female will use their right to franchise on the election-day. Ibrar Ahmed, candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Babar Sultan Jadoon, Pakistan Peoples… Continue reading 32 candidates including 20 independents contesting for NA-55, Rawalpindi-IV

Arrangements for conducting peaceful, free elections in Pakistan finalised: Solangi

ISLAMABAD, Feb 03 (APP):The Federal Minister of Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Solangi, said on Saturday that all arrangements had been finalized for conducting peaceful, fair, free, and transparent elections in Pakistan on February 8. Briefing the foreign observers and media persons in Pakistan to monitor and cover the February 8 elections, he said… Continue reading Arrangements for conducting peaceful, free elections in Pakistan finalised: Solangi

ECP to send polling station details via SMS on 8300 from Monday

ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized arrangements to provide comprehensive information about polling stations through SMS to 8300 starting Monday. According to the spokesman of the commission, from Monday onwards, voters can acquire their voting information by sending their National Identity Card number via SMS to 8300. This service enables… Continue reading ECP to send polling station details via SMS on 8300 from Monday

QWP expresses annoyance at  belated unveiling of polling scheme

PESHAWAR, Jan 27 (APP):Expressing annoyance at the belated unveiling of the polling scheme, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) violated the law by delaying the issuance of the polling scheme for the general election slated for February 8. Addressing a gathering in Doaba… Continue reading QWP expresses annoyance at  belated unveiling of polling scheme

SC allows Pervaiz Elahi to contest election from PP-32

ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP):The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the decision of election tribunal for rejection of nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and allowed him to contest polls from PP-32 Gujrat. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Athar Minallah, which heard the… Continue reading SC allows Pervaiz Elahi to contest election from PP-32

Shahid Ashraf Tarar reviews arrangements for upcoming polls

KARACHI, Jan 23 (APP):Federal Minister for Communications, Railways and Maritime Affairs Shahid Ashraf Tarar on Tuesday, called for thorough compliance with directives of the Election Commission of Pakistan to ensure free, fair and transparent polls in a secure and organized manner. He was presiding over a meeting of a high-level committee to oversee security for… Continue reading Shahid Ashraf Tarar reviews arrangements for upcoming polls

ECP holds media session regarding elections reporting

PESHAWAR, Jan 23 (APP):Joint Provincial Election Commissioner of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Aziz Bahadur on Tuesday highlighted the importance of media in the transparent conduct of elections in the current era. He said this in a Media Session at Peshawar Press Club regarding the Election Commission of Pakistan’s code of conduct for media during electoral proceedings. Aziz… Continue reading ECP holds media session regarding elections reporting

ECP finalises nationwide classification for 92,500 polling stations

Syed Zahid Majeed ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has categorized over 17,500 polling stations as highly sensitive, 32,508 as sensitive, and 42,500 as normal out of a total of 92,500 polling stations nationwide. Polling stations are categorized into A, B, and C groups, determined by their sensitivity levels,  official sources told… Continue reading ECP finalises nationwide classification for 92,500 polling stations

CM chairs cabinet meeting, says all parties allowed to run polls campaigns

LAHORE, Jan 20 (APP):Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi presided over the 36th provincial cabinet meeting at the CM Office, here on Saturday. Addressing the cabinet meeting, the CM said all political parties and independent candidates would be permitted to hold their electoral activities. Conduct of free and fair elections would be ensured under any… Continue reading CM chairs cabinet meeting, says all parties allowed to run polls campaigns

ECP assigns electoral symbols to 150 political parties for general elections

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) allotted electoral symbols to around 150 political parties competing for seats in the upcoming general elections for both the National and provincial assemblies. According to the list uploaded on ECP’s website, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) received the ‘tiger’ symbol, Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP) the ‘arrow,’… Continue reading ECP assigns electoral symbols to 150 political parties for general elections

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