Tag: Election Commission
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Firdous Ashiq Awan apologises for slapping a police officer
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) leader Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has formally apologised for slapping a police officer during the general elections. In a hearing held at the Election Commission, chaired by Nisar Durrani, Awan expressed regret for the incident and sought forgiveness in a written statement submitted to the commission. The affected police officer also submitted…
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Pakistan Stock Exchange to halt trading activity on February 8
In an official notice sent to all Trading Rights Entitlement (TRE) certificate holders, the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) has announced the closure of the exchange on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
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Waqar Zaka registers political party, wants Bat as symbol
Show host and YouTuber Waqar Zaka has registered his own political party, Technology Movement Pakistan (TMP), and it is now recognized by the Election Commission (ECP). This means TMP can actively participate in the upcoming elections in February. Waqar Zaka has said he wants to focus on boosting the Information Technology (IT) sector in the…
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No surveys; PEMRA to take action against media channels violating ECP’s Code of Conduct
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has officially communicated with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), seeking strict action against media channels found violating the established code of conduct for the upcoming February 8 polls. The letter explicitly points out the airing of voting surveys by certain media channels. This practice, as per the…
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Transgender persons set to contest elections 2024
Nayyab Ali, a transgender person from the federal capital city of Islamabad, and Sobia Khan, a transgender individual from Peshawar, are all set to contest in the upcoming general elections. Nayyab Ali, a resident of the federal capital city of Islamabad, has submitted nomination papers to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to contest the…
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PEMRA nay laga dee TV channels pay aik aur pabandi
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has barred television channels from airing anything that casts doubt on the electoral process. The notification, issued on November 3, states, “All the satellite TV channel licensees were directed vide this office directives dated 3* November, 2023 to strictly comply with the PEMRA’s Code of Conduct 2015 and ensure…
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When will ECP issue schedule of general elections in Pakistan?
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) revealed on Friday that the eagerly awaited schedule for the general polls will be issued 54 days before the February 8 elections, as per Geo News. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sikandar Sultan Raja, said during an informal discussion with journalists that the election body is diligently working on…
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Petitions seek postponement of elections, citing ‘snowfall’ and ‘terrorism’
Two separate petitions seeking the postponement of elections have landed before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) a day before the commission is set to publish final delimitation lists. The petitions, filed by individuals hailing from Balochistan, cited security issues and snowfall in several districts as reasons to seek the postponement of elections. One of…
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‘Kisi media walay ko elections mein doubt hai to apni biwi ko bataye, awam ko nahi’: Chief Justice
Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faez Isa, issued a firm warning to the country’s media during a hearing of multiple pleas seeking timely elections within 90 days of the dissolution of the assemblies. “If media raises suspicions about the elections, they will be committing a violation of the constitution,” he remarked, adding that journalists…
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FEB 8 2024
President Arif Alvi announced on Thursday that the general elections will take place in the country on February 8, 2024. The X (former Twitter) account tweeted, “On today’s order of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Mr. Sikandar Sultan Raja, along with the Attorney General for Pakistan, Mr. Mansoor Usman…