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…
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by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, November 24th, 2023• Report on redrawn constituencies to be published on Nov 30• Over 1,400 objections to delimitation filed; representations come from 124 of 143 districts ISLAMABAD: In a significant step towards the Feb 8 general election, the printing of final electoral rolls has begun as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday concluded hearings on objections to the new delimitation of constituencies. During a meeting chaired by…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, Sept 19th, 2023ISLAMABAD: In a significant step towards upcoming general elections, the preliminary delimitation of constituencies for the polls is expected to be completed this month, it has emerged. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reviewed progress of the ongoing delimitation exercise on Monday and expressed satisfaction over its pace. The commission directed the delimitation committees to complete the task by Sept 26 positively, so that preliminary delimitation lists…
report in The Express tribune, Sept 6, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Tuesday passed a resolution, urging President Arif Alvi to fulfil his constitutional responsibility and announce a date for the general elections as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) insists on pushing the polls beyond the constitutional deadline in order to conduct fresh delimitation of constituencies. During a meeting, attended by chairmen and vice chairmen of the executive committees of bar councils…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, September 2nd, 2023• Official says watchdog to comply with SC order if told to stop exercise• GDA supports new timeline to redraw constituenciesISLAMABAD: In a significant move towards the conduct of general polls “as soon as possible”, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday squeezed the timeline for delimitation of constituencies of the national and provincial assemblies to complete the exercise by Nov 30. Informed sources told Dawn…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, August 31st, 2023ISLAMABAD: General elections would be held by mid-February at any cost, perhaps by late January if the delimitation of constituencies is completed earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) assured the Awami National Party (ANP) on Wednesday, allaying fears that polls could be delayed indefinitely to extend the interim government’s tenure. The assurance was given during a consultative meeting between the ECP and an ANP delegation to…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, August 29th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Assuring the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) that the process to redraw the constituencies of national and provincial assemblies will be completed ‘as soon as possible’, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday promised their delegations in separate meetings that general polls would be conducted immediately after the constitutional exercise. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, who separately consulted Dr Farooq…