ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday recorded statements of officials concerned in relation to an attempted postal ballot fraud in the by-election in NA-45, Kurram-1, but the.
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February 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday recorded statements of officials concerned in relation to an attempted postal ballot fraud in the by-election in NA-45, Kurram-1, but the contesting candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf failed to turn up.
According to ECP sources, the commission directed him to appear on Monday and after that a decision would be taken on the attempted rigging. However, the candidate Fakhr Zaman’s lawyer and brother appeared before the five-member forum. After listening to the candidate, the commission is expected to announce its decision in the matter.
The returning officer for NA-45, Kurram-1, had reported a case to the commission regarding about 600 applications for the issuance of postal ballot, after he smelt something wrong in it. The matter was brought to the notice of District Returning Officer Khurshid Alam who took notice of the incident and issued notices to the police, the Postal Department and
PESHAWAR: The local government elections will be held in the newly-merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the first time as the Election Commission of Pakistan notified district returning.
ECP releases schedule, Senate polls on March 3
Under the election schedule, candidates will be able to submit their nomination papers between February 12 and 13
ISLAMABAD:
The national and provincial assemblies will be holding polling for Senate elections 2021 on March 3, as per the schedule released by the Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday.
According to the ECP schedule, polling will be held between 9am to 5pm.
Election Commission Secretariat for Islamabad Special Secretary Zafar Iqbal Hussain, Punjab Provincial Election Commissioner Ghulam Israr Khan, Sindh Provincial Election Commissioner Ejaz Anwar Chauhan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Provincial Election Commissioner Sharifullah and Balochistan Provincial Election Commissioner Muhammad Raziq were notified as the returning officers.
Disqualification case: Election Commission imposes Rs50,000 fine on Faisal Vawda
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Federal Minister Faisal Vawda.
The ECP is hearing a petition seeking the federal minister s disqualification due to his dual nationality.
CEC says if Faisal Vawda fails to respond on the next haring, the ECP will itself approach the US Consulate for details.
ECP member Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi says the minister s lawyer should have managed his time with the court.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs50,000 on Federal Minister Faisal Vawda on seeking adjournments again and again in the disqualification case, directing him to appear in-person on the next hearing.