Tag: Sikandar Sultan Raja
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Akbar S Babar challenges fresh PTI’s intra-party polls in ECP
Disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding member Akbar S Babar filed two separate petitions with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to challenge the party’s intra-party elections for the second time. The Supreme Court (SC) on January 13 upheld the ECP’s verdict regarding the party’s intra-party elections as invalid, leading the party to lose its ‘bat’…
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Senator Mushtaq Ahmed demands resignation from Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Raja
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Mushtaq Ahmed has demanded that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja resign from his post as he didn’t fulfil his responsibility to conduct free and fair elections in the country. While addressing the senate, he said that the February 8 elections were fake and that they will not accept the fake…
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ECP ready to conduct polls on February 8, despite security challenges
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared on Thursday that it is determined and ready to conduct upcoming elections on February 8 as per schedule, despite facing security challenges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. With only one week remaining until the February 8 polls, election preparations and campaigns are in full swing. However,…
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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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ECP likely to announce election schedule on December 14
As a result of the rise in political temperature in country, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is going to announce the schedule for upcoming general election on December 14, as per a report in The News. Political parties are making political alliances with multiple stakeholders to win the polls on February 8. ECP recently…
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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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Murtaza Solangi says President Alvi undermining his credibility by speaking for one political party
Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Solangi, has said that President Dr. Arif Alvi should represent all political parties in accordance with the law and the constitution, to foster unity in the country. Talking to the media on Sunday, Solangi said that the President’s role was not limited to one party,…
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President Alvi writes letter conveying PTI concerns to PM Kakar
President Arif Alvi has penned a letter to Interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, expressing the concerns of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding the “erosion of fundamental rights and a level playing field for all political parties” in the upcoming general elections. This communication follows the announcement of elections being held on February 8, 2024,…