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Pakistan: Balochistan National Party President alleges conspiracy behind r
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Pakistan electoral body rejected over 3000 nominations for upcoming elections, Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) President Sardar Akhtar Mengal emphasised that a well-planned conspiracy led to the rejection of his and other party candidates' nomination papers and pushed the
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PIL in SC seeking to include CJI in selection committee for CEC, EC appoin
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
It seeks direction to the Centre to include the Chief Justice of India in the selection committee for the appointment of the CEC and ECs which currently comprises of the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to approch SC and Peshawar Court against Election
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Gohar called the ECP's decision "very weak" and added that the matter was urgent for which the PTI "will go to courts."
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Lok Sabha adjourned sine die a day before conclusion of winter session
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday, a day ahead of the scheduled close of the winter session of Parliament, after the House passed some key bills, including that related to appointment of CEC and election commissioners and a bill to replace Press and Registration of Books Act, 1
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Parliament passes bill on appointment of CEC, election commissioners
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Parliament passed a bill on Thursday to regulate the appointment and service terms of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners, with Law Minister Arjun Meghwal stating that legislation has been brought following a judgement of the Supreme Court
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Pakistan: Top lawyers' bodies raise concerns over poll procedure, conduct
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Top lawyers' bodies in Pakistan have raised concerns over the poll procedure and the conduct of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Election Commission Sindh cancels weekend holidays in run-up to general el
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The decision was communicated through a letter addressed to regional and district election commissioners.
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Bill on appointment of CEC, ECs if passed by Parliament should be 'struck
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman on Friday said that if the Bill on the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners is passed by both the Houses of Parliament, then it should be struck down by the court.
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Pakistan People's Party urges Election Commissioner to remove reservations
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi urged the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja to remove the reservations of all the political parties and ensure free and fair elections in the country, as reported by ARY News.
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BJP wants Election Commission to operate as per government's wish: Congres
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
This is nothing but one more attempt to weaken another constitutional body of the country, said Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
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Govt has mowed down the democracy with this 'billdozer': AAP MP Raghav Cha
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha expressed his opposition to the recent passage of the CEC and other Election Commissioners (appointment, conditions of service and term of office) bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha by labelling the government's move as a 'billdozer' against democracy.
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FIR in Telangana against CEC, ECs prompts govt to protect them from legal
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The First Information Report (FIR) against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar prompted the government to safeguard CEC and Election Commissioners (ECs) from legal proceedings related to actions taken during their tenure, provided such actions were carried out in the discharge of o
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