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Toshakhana case: Pak SC issues notice to ECP over Imran Khan's electoral b
Updated : 4 hours, 50 min ago IST
Pakistan's Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission over Imran Khan's five-year electoral ban linked to the Toshakhana case. Judges examined legal arguments on suspended sentences versus convictions. Proceedings were deferred indefinitely. Hearings in the cipher case and a de
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Election Commission of Pakistan suspends 152 lawmakers for failing to subm
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Election Commission suspended 152 lawmakers from the National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies for failing to submit asset and liability statements by the deadline. The ECP said they will stop functioning as members until they submit the required statements.
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Pakistan: Islamabad local government elections likely to be postponed agai
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad's local government elections are likely to be postponed again after the federal cabinet approved amendments to the Local Government Act. Repeated legal changes since 2021 have delayed polls, leaving millions of residents without elected local representation.
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ECP to hold Punjab local government elections in December 2025
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decided to hold Punjab's long-delayed local government elections in the last week of December 2025. According to Dawn, the delimitation process will begin immediately and conclude within two months after the Punjab government failed to respond to ear
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Tehreek-e-Insaf demands release of Commonwealth observers' report on Pakis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PTI has demanded the release of the Commonwealth Observer Group's report on Pakistan's 2024 elections, alleging it confirms rigging and bias. While a leaked version suggests PTI's early leads were reversed, the COG says it won't comment on leaks and will publish the full report later this mo
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Pakistan's election body delays bypolls due to floods
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan has postponed by-elections in nine constituencies, citing floods that damaged infrastructure, displaced voters, and tied up civil administration in relief operations. According to Dawn, the decision affects both National and Punjab Assembly seats, with a n
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9 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers de-notified over May 9 case convictio
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In a significant setback for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party founded by Imran Khan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has de-notified nine PTI lawmakers, including prominent leaders such as Senator Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub Khan
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Pakistan EC disqualifies 3 Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers after May 9 riot conv
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has officially disqualified three Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers, including Senator of Punjab province Ejaz Chaudhry, following their convictions by an anti-terrorism court related to the May 9 riot case, The Express Tribune reported. Read More
Pakistan Election Commission grants more time to Imran Khan's party for in
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The petitioners who challenged PTI's polls, including Akbar S Babar, also appeared before the three-member of the commissioner.
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Activist slams Pakistan's 'repression' of political autonomy in PoJK
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Mirza pointed out that the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the PoJK Election Commission have been called off, leaving the region vulnerable to further political suppression. He termed this action as a violation of the sovereignty of the occupied territory
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Pakistan: Jamaat-i-Islami calls out PPP and election commission over alleg
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) staged a protest in Karachi, accusing the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Election Commission of Pakistan of rigging local government by-elections held on Thursday. The PPP claimed eight of the 10 seats, including one in Liaquatabad Town, previously held by JI. JI
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Rs 1.31bn grant approved for Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct lo
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet of Pakistan approved a grant of over Rs 1.3 billion on Tuesday to support the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in conducting local government (LG) by-elections across various regions of the country, as reported by ARY News
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