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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has agreed to Punjab's proposal to hold local body elections between December 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027. This decision sets the timeline for upcoming local governance elections in the province.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has refused to recognize National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai as the chairman of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) due to the party's failure to hold intra-party elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has initiated formal consultations with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to finalize the date for local government elections in 23 districts of the province, following the expiration of LG tenures in March.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved its verdict regarding a dispute concerning a Senate by-election. The decision is pending, and details of the dispute were not immediately disclosed.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set a July 1 deadline for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad authorities to submit pending maps and data required for local government elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has warned of a hearing if the interior ministry and Islamabad administration fail to immediately issue notifications regarding town delimitations, months after postponing local government polls for the fourth time.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) to conduct its intra-party elections by October 15. A three-member bench of the ECP issued the directive on Thursday.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified Senator Murad Saeed, a prominent member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has filed a reference with the Senate secretariat seeking disqualification of Senator Saifullah Abro for voting in favour of the 27th Amendment against the party line. Informed sources told Dawn that the Senate chairman has been urged to forward the plea for disqualification of Mr Abro to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). “In terms of Article 63A of the Constitution…in my capacity as the Chairman of Tehreek-i-Insaf, I hereby submit thi...
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has again suspended the victory notification of PPP’s Ali Hassan Zehri for the Balochistan Assembly PB-21 Hub constituency from the Feb 8, 2024, general elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed an amendment to the Election Rules 2017, seeking the authority to directly verify statements of assets and liabilities submitted by lawmakers.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has refused to recognize Achakzai as the head of PkMAP and has also delisted four other political parties.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has again warned the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and federal authorities about delays in local government elections, directing them to submit all pending delimitation notifications.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved its verdict regarding the suspension of the schedule for a Senate by-election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, specifically for Murad Saeed's seat.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the Ministry of Interior and the Islamabad chief commissioner to provide pending documents for the delimitation of the capital’s local government within three days.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has commenced the delimitation process in preparation for the upcoming local government elections in Punjab.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced its intention to conduct local government elections in 42 cantonment boards across the country by August 8.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified PTI Senator Murad Saeed from his Senate seat, declaring it vacant, following his conviction in a May 9 case.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s request to postpone the delimitation exercise in 24 districts for the upcoming local government elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is scheduled to hear a case concerning alleged irregularities in the February 8 elections for a Balochistan Assembly seat, involving an increase in polled and rejected votes.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced its readiness to hold local government elections in Punjab and 23 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, attributing previous delays to repeated last-minute amendments by federal and provincial governments.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has revoked the election symbol of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), citing that the party's intra-party elections were not conducted in accordance with its constitution.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) attributed the delay in local government polls for Islamabad to the federal government's 'non-assistance' and summoned the city's chief and deputy commissioners.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has intensified pressure on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Islamabad to resolve the deadlock over local government polls, demanding maps and data by July 1.
The Balochistan government informed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that holding a by-election for NA-256 Khuzdar is currently not possible due to the prevailing law and order situation.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has halted the by-election for the vacant Senate seat of PTI leader Murad Saeed, issuing a stay order after a petition challenged the legality of the de-notification process.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected a request from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) for a two-month extension in a case concerning the holding of its intra-party elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reportedly failed to clarify an anomaly in the party-based local government election mechanism in Punjab, as outlined in the 2026 rules.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday summoned Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi over the delay in local government elections in the federal capital. The term of the last local government in Islamabad expired in February 2021, and since then, elections have been delayed under various pretexts. As a result, around 2.5 million residents of Islamabad continue to face issues ranging from water shortages to unpaved streets. A five-member ECP bench — headed by Chief Election...