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Govt will ensure transparency, end horse-trading in upcoming Senate polls, says Umar

Minister says sale and purchase of votes has been a tradition in the history of Senate elections in Pakistan and it is not hidden from anyone
Umar says the aim to move the presidential reference is to make the election process credible

Published 09 Feb, 2021 05:22pm

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Senate election: PPP, PML-N want to promote horse-trading by demanding secret ballot: FM

Foreign minister says the trend of selling votes by public representatives would tantamount to bargaining on the people’s trust
Long march and protest is a constitutional right of the PDM, and the government has recognised this right: Qureshi

Published 08 Feb, 2021 10:38am

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Ord promulgated ahead of SC ruling on ballot reference

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday issued Elections (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, for...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

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PPP rejects resignations, considers long march: report

It was decided that long march is necessary to create pressure on the government.
After the Senate polls, the party is most likely to float its recommendations to PDM for a long march.

Updated 04 Feb, 2021 07:18pm

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Opposition wants to uphold corrupt practices: Qureshi lambasts opposition for not supporting Senate polls bill

On Wednesday, Law Minister Barrister Farogh Naseem introduced the 26th Amendment Bill, which included amendments to allow open balloting in the Senate election and dual nationals to contest the polls.
Qureshi contended that Pakistan Tehreek- e-Insaf will stand committed with its principled stand of ensuring transparency in Senate election, whether the amendment gets approved or rejected in the House.

Updated 04 Feb, 2021 05:42pm

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Senate polls schedule on 11th: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday announced that it will issue Senate elections’...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

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Bill for open ballot in Senate polls presented in parliament

The members of the oppositions protested loudly, preventing Minister for Law Farogh Naseem from reading out the contents of the bill.
"It seems the Opposition has been labelled pariahs in the parliament," says Ahsan Iqbal.

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 07:06pm

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ECP to announce Senate polls schedule on Feb 11

A total of Rs1.5 million will be spent on the elections.
The commission has started issuing nomination papers to the candidates.

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

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SC hears Presidential reference seeking open ballot in Senate elections

Khalid Javed said that the upcoming Senate polls have less than one month remaining and soon the trading will begin. “Why the opposition not agreeing over the open ballot vote?” asks Chief Justice.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 05:37pm

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PM Imran summons PTI parliamentary board meeting to discuss Senate polls

The participants will deliberate over the names of the candidates for the upcoming Senate polls and decide its strategy.
Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar will also participate in the session.

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 06:58pm

Pakistan

Opposition is a big hurdle in carrying out "transparent" Senate polls, says PM

Opposing the open ballot for Senate polls clearly indicate that the opposition want to steal Senate elections through horsetrading: Imran
PM says PTI has submitted a complete record of its donor in the Election Commission of Pakistan in the foreign funding case

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 06:11pm

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Govt decides continuing efforts to hold Senate polls via open ballot

The development was made in a session of the government spokespersons chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier in the day.
PM Imran said that the government wants to ensure transparency in Senate elections.

Updated 28 Jan, 2021 10:16pm

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Zardari proposes jointly contesting Senate elections under PDM banner

He believes that a joint-candidature would allow the Opposition alliance to secure more seats.
The final decision in this regard will be made during the 11-party alliance's meeting slated for February 4.

Updated 26 Jan, 2021 03:05pm

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PML-N to participate in Senate polls

ISLAMABAD: After consulting the party supremo Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Monday decided...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

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Sadiq Sanjrani backs Senate polls through open ballot

In his reply submitted in the apex court, the chairman said that Senate polls are held through secret ballot as per the Election Act 2017.
“The Parliament has the prerogative to make amendments in the law, while the Supreme Court has right to interpret the constitution,” he wrote.

Updated 22 Jan, 2021 05:43pm

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Winners and losers of upcoming Senate polls

The term-wise data of the Senators shows that out of the 52 members retiring from the present 103-member Senate in March next year, 34 belong to the opposition parties and 18 from the treasury benches.
The upcoming Senate will comprise 98 members as there will be no elections on the four vacant seats from the country’s tribal areas after their merger with KP.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 05:17pm

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PTI prepares software to detect horse-trading during Senate polls

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter has claimed to develop a software for detecting horse-trading...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

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Presidential reference: ECP opposes Senate polls through open ballot

“Pakistan’s Constitution of 1973 does not allow open ballot elections for Senate,” says ECP.
It said that Senate elections would be held as per the constitution of 1973.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:03pm

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Presidential reference: Balochistan govt backs open ballot for senate election

Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have already submitted their replies in the Supreme Court.
The government had sought opinion of the apex court if the issue could be decided without amending the constitution by introducing amendment in section 122 (vi) of the Election Act 2017.

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 08:00pm

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After historic loss in Georgia Senate polls, Trump terms US election process ‘worse than third-world countries’

In the aftermath of the Senate run-off elections in Georgia, President Trump in a Twitter tirade, expressed unfounded claims of voter fraud.
The outgoing President also claimed that the electoral system in the United States is worse than "in third-world countries".

Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:32pm

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Senate polls: SC issues written order into presidential reference

The reference was sent by President Arif Alvi in which he sought out court’s opinion under article 188 of the constitution.
In its written order, the apex court has issued notices to advocate generals, chairman Senate, speakers of the national and provincial assemblies and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:20pm

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SC issues notices to advocates general of all provinces, ECP over open ballot for Senate polls

SC also instructed that notices be published in newspapers to seek the public's opinion on the matter.
The court has asked senior advocate, Hadi Shakeel from Quetta to appear and assist the top court as amicus curiae

Published 04 Jan, 2021 04:03pm

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Rifts in PDM: PPP to resign from assemblies only on Nawaz's return, decides CEC

PPP leaders observed that in case of submitting resignations, the government could erase the 18th Amendment of the Constitution and annul other democratic laws
The party's executive committee decided that it will take part in all elections, including the Senate and general polls and will not take dictation from anyone

Published 29 Dec, 2020 06:01pm

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Govt files reference in SC seeking guidance on open ballot for Senate polls

The reference was filed under Article 186 of the Constitution.
The government has also sought out guidance of the court if the issue can be decided without amending the constitution and introducing amendment in section 122 (vi) of the Election Act 2017.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 04:00pm

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President Alvi approves reference to SC opinion over Senate elections

The government has also sought out guidance of the court if the issue can be decided without amending the constitution and introducing amendment in section 122 (vi) of the Election Act 2017.
The reference will be filed under Article 186 of the Constitution.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:11pm

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Senate polls cannot be held before February 10, clarifies ECP

ECP states half of the Senate members will retire on March 11, 2021 after completing their six-year term
As per the Constitution, elections cannot be held before the 30-day period on seats that will fall vacant after the expiry of the term of the members of the Senate: Commission

Published 22 Dec, 2020 03:38pm

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ECP rules out holding early Senate election

Officials say the elections would be held on time according to the law
The ECP has 30 days to conduct the Senate elections and it cannot hold the polls before the time

Published 18 Dec, 2020 02:47pm