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 Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, Dec 16th, 2023• Apex court opens its doors after working hours, live-streams proceedings as ECP boss seeks halt to stay order on appointment of poll staff• SC regrets LHC judge acted in ‘haste’; questions ‘bona fide’ nature of PTI’s plea, hints at contempt action against lawyer who petitioned high court ISLAMABAD: A visibly disturbed Supreme Court bench suspended the Dec 13 Lahore High Court (LHC) order staying the appointment of…
by Amjad Mahmood in Dawn, Sept 15th, 2023• CEC meeting to continue today, focus on pro-PML-N men in caretaker set-up, delimitations, economy• PPP shows flexibility on delimitation, asks ECP to shorten its proposed timeline for the exerciseLAHORE: In a highly-anticipated meeting of its Central Executive Committee on Thursday, the PPP leadership expressed concerns over the inclusion of the pro-PML-N men in the caretaker cabinet, the ban slapped on development projects in Sindh by the election…
by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, Sept 14th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial on Wednesday wondered why the Constitution’s command, which clearly states that elections should be held within the stipulated period of 90 days after the dissolution of the assemblies, was being contested. Speaking at a farewell dinner hosted in his honour by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the CJP observed that the superior courts would not be burdened with…
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…