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Panama leaks: ECP suspends hearing of disqualification references
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov. 2 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to suspend the hearing of disqualification references filed against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the Panama leaks until the Supreme Court decides on the m
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EC sends notices to 27 AAP MLAs for holding offices of profit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 2 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday sent notices to 27 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for allegedly holding offices of profit.
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Pakistan political parties oppose proposed ban on rallies in 2018 polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct.27 (ANI): A majority of political parties in Pakistan have opposed the proposed ban on public rallies and advertisements during the 2018 elections and expressed reservations over various other clauses of the draft code of conduct prepared by the Election Commission
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In a first, ECP to audit assets of Pak parliamentarians
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct.19 (ANI): In what could be a probable first in Pakistan, the election commission has reportedly decided to conduct a random audit of the assets of lawmakers based on the statements that they file annually.
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Imran, PTI secretary general asked to appear before Pak poll body on Nov.2
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct.19 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued notices to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and secretary general Jahangir Khan Tareen, asking them to appear before it on November 2, the day of the party's planned shutdown of Is
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EC to hold first ever International Conference on Voter Education today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 19 (ANI): The Election Commission of India will hold the first ever International Conference on Voter Education in New Delhi from today. The topic of the Conference is Voter Education for Inclusive, Informed and Ethical Participation.
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Smriti Irani fake degree row: Delhi Court to pronounce order today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 18 (ANI): The Patiala House court is to pronounce its order in the fake degree case of former Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today after the Election Commission submitted the required documents.
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Smriti Irani degree row: EC submits documents, HC to pronounce order on Oc
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 15 (ANI): The Election Commission on Saturday submitted the required document in Patiala House Court relating to Union Minister Smriti Irani's educational qualifications and will pronounce the order in the case on October 18.
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EC comes into action only in last week of election period: Yogendra Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 8 (ANI): Asserting that the Election Commission's order calling on all political parties to refrain from spending the exchequers money for 'publicity', will be a 'true test' indeed, national president of the newly-launched Swaraj India party Y
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EC orders political parties not to use public funds for 'publicity�
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 8 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) has said that no political party will be allowed to use public funds and government machinery to carry out activities that amount to advertisement for it.
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Tahmid Shafi identified as narrator of IS video featuring Gulshan attacker
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka[Bangladesh], Oct. 3 (ANI): The Bangladesh Police today claimed that the narrator of the video that was recently released allegedly by the Islamic State featuring five Dhaka cafe attackers, is Tahmid Rahman Safi (30), son of former Bangladesh election commissioner and home secretary lat
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Election Commission directs DM, SP to gear up for UP Assembly Polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Sept. 27 (ANI): In Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission has directed the district magistrates and the superintendents of police to gear up for the state assembly election which is expected to be held early next year.
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