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Pakistan

ECP reserves verdict in PTI’s prohibited funding case

ISLAMABAD: In a major move, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am

Pakistan

Prohibited funding case: Prosecution set to complete arguments today

ISLAMABAD: The prosecution side is set to conclude its arguments in Prohibited Funding Case (formerly known as...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Pakistan

ECP issues notice to Ishaq Dar in disqualification case

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Wednesday, issued notice to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)...

Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am

Editorials

What’s the govt up to?

EDITORIAL: Railways Minister Azam Swati, who wanted to set ablaze the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), has...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

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ECP decides to take action against 2 federal ministers

ECP issues notice to Railways Minister Azam Swati and Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for their public outbursts against the CEC

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 10:06am

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Govt describes CEC as opposition parties’ ‘designated mouthpiece’

ISLAMABAD: A day after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected electronic voting machines (EVMs), the...

Published 11 Sep, 2021 02:06am

Pakistan

LG elections in Sindh case: ECP reserves its verdict

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Monday, reserved its verdict in the case related to local...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

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Polling stations for LG elections: PTI's plea for deployment of troops rejected

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the request of the ruling party; Pakistan...

Updated 05 Sep, 2021 12:23pm

Pakistan

CBs’ elections: PML-N furnishes to CEC ‘evidence of pre-poll rigging’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), on Wednesday, submitted with the Election Commission of ...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

LG elections in 42 CBs: CCTV cameras to be installed at 'sensitive' polling stations

ISLAMABAD: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras would be installed only at those polling stations being marked ...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

EVMs: Foreign company briefs ECP

ISLAMABAD: Two weeks after having received a demonstration by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) over the...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

ECP takes firm step towards holding LG polls

ISLAMABAD: Faced with lack of support from provincial governments in holding local government elections, the ...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Pakistan

LG elections in Sindh: ECP fixes case for regular hearing

ISLAMABAD: Amidst categorical refusal of the Sindh government to hold local government elections in the province...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Pakistan

Sindh govt refuses to hold LG polls

ISLAMABAD: Sindh government on Monday categorically refused to hold local government elections in the province and...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

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EVMs: PM irked by 'unwarranted' criticism

ISLAMABAD: Three days after ECP expressed its concerns during a demonstration given by Science and Technology...

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 10:40am

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Electronic Voting Machines: ECP-govt divide becomes sharper

ISLAMABAD: A clear divide between the federal government and ECP on the issue of EVMs became visible Tuesday after...

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:24am

Pakistan

More time for LG polls preparation: ECP rejects requests of KP, B'stan govts

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday rejected the requests of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

Pakistan

LG polls in ICT: ECP gives one month to do legislation

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to approach the federal...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am

Pakistan

Govt preparing roadmap for fresh census, ECP told

ISLAMABAD: Federal government, Thursday, said it would hold fresh population census across the country and a ...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am

Pakistan

Delimitation of constituencies for LG polls: ECP to take help from ministries, AGP

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to take assistance from the federal ministries of Law...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

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Electoral reforms: AGP meets CEC

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has assured the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of considering its ‘valid’...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 02:21am

Pakistan

1bn people worldwide without identity documents: NADRA chief

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Tariq Malik Wednesday said one billion...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

Pakistan

Freshly inducted in BS-17: CEC launches training programme for 75 officers

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, on Monday, inaugurated the Pre-Service Training...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

Electoral reforms: Shehbaz urges CEC to invite all opposition parties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

Pakistan

Nadra’s internet voting system flawed, lacks int’l standards

ISLAMABAD: The internet voting system for overseas Pakistanis developed by National Database and Registration...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

ECP to seek EVMs demo from govt

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will seek from the federal government a demonstration of the...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Pakistan

ECP to ensure ‘timely’ conduct of LG polls

ISLAMABAD: Amidst stalled progress on holding local government elections in all the four provinces and federal...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

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Free, fair environment provided: CEC

LAHORE: Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has said that for conducting transparent by-election in the...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Pakistan

Daska by-poll arrangements finalised

SIALKOT: On the directions of Chief Election Commissioner (ECP) Sikandar Sultan Raja, a meeting of divisional and...

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:45pm

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Govt demands ECP chief step down

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Profe-ssional Training Shafqat Mehmood Monday asked the Chief Election...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:33am