report in The Island, Dec 31, 2023President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Justice Neil Iddawala, retired Judge of the Appeal Court, as the Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and two other members of the Commission, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The other members are Chethiya Goonesekera PC, previously in the Attorney-General’s Department and K. Bernard Rajapakse, a former DGM of the People’s Bank. The appointments are with effect from…
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report in Dhaka Tribune,Dec 31, 2023As the country gears up for voting on January 7, violence centering on the election and breaches of the electoral code of conduct continue amid warnings and action by the Election Commission (EC). In Dhaka, at least 12 people were injured in a factional clash among the followers of the Awami League’s Dhaka-10 candidate, Ferdous Ahmed, during an election campaign program in the Central Road area Saturday afternoon. The injured…
by Amna Ali in The Express Tribune, Dec 30, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday decided to challenge the decision of the Peshawar High Court, which suspended the declaration of PTI’s internal polls as “unconstitutional” and the revocation of the party’s ‘cricket bat’ electoral symbol. Sources indicate that the ECP plans to file an intra-court appeal in the PHC challenging the decision of its single-judge bench. In the event of no relief,…
By Waseem Ahmad Shah in Dawn, December 27th, 2023PESHAWAR: In another legal victory for the PTI, the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday suspended an order of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), which had declared the former ruling party’s intra-party polls ‘void’ and revoked its electoral symbol last week. Justice Kamran Hayat Miankhel pronounced a short order on a petition, jointly filed by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali and six other leaders, requesting the court…
report in The News, Dec 24, 2023ISLAMABAD: Baloch leader Dr Mahrang Baloch has demanded abolishment of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Balochistan, terming it a death squad. Addressing the media here, the Baloch leader said a commission on human rights violations in Balochistan should be formed and the Ministry of Interior must apologise for the ‘crimes’ openly. Members of Baloch Solidarity Council protested outside the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad in which political and social…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, December 20th, 2023ISLAMABAD: A five-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, on Tuesday reserved a judgement on a matter linked with the allocation of ‘bat’ as poll symbol to PTI. Setting a new precedence, the ECP had taken notice of the intra-party elections of PTI in which Barrister Gohar Ali was easily elected as the party’s new chairman.…
by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, Dec 20th, 2023• PBC, SCBA and SHCBA point out inconsistencies’ in delimitation, seat allocations• Commission denies claims regarding creation of extra seat in ECP chief’s home district• Apex court bench refuses to take up delimitation issue to keep polls timeline intact ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court refused to intervene in election-related matters to keep the polls schedule on track, representatives of three legal bodies on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over…
By Ansar Abbasi in The News,Dec 15, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) order on Wednesday to suspend the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) notification to requisition returning officers from bureaucracy is likely to delay the Feb 8 general elections. ECP former secretary and presently caretaker Punjab CM’s Adviser on Law Kanwar Dilshad, when approached, told The News that Feb 8 elections are likely to be delayed because of the LHC judgment. Dilshad said a…
By Muhammad Saleh Zaafir in The News, Dec 14, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce the schedule for the general elections on Sunday, December 17. The general election will be held on February 8, next year. Nomination papers will be received on the next day of the announcement of the schedule. Sources in the ECP told The News on Wednesday the commission had decided to give 54 days for the whole process,…
By Mumtaz Alvi in The News, December 08, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce the schedule for the much-awaited general elections, possibly on December 14, triggering cut-throat electioneering across the country. The commission recently published the final list of delimitations clearing a major hurdle to the announcement of the polls. It is in the final phase of appointment of district returning officers, returning officers and assistant officers as per the provisions of…
by Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Dawn, December 8th, 2023LAHORE: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday petitioned the Lahore High Court challenging his five-year disqualification in the Toshakhana case by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the cancellation of PTI’s party polls held last year. In the petition, the former prime minister, presently confined at Adiala Jail, said the National Assembly speaker forwarded a reference against Mr Khan in August last year, alleging…