Election of May 11, 2013 were mismanaged, after so much being telecast about free and fair elections and an independent ECP and such a respected ECP, the mismanagement shocked many. The nonexistence and in some places, the late arrival of ballot boxes in many polling stations, where huge crowds ...

ISLAMABAD  :Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that misguided minority was defeated in the elections. In a brief chat with media at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday, the COAS said there were apprehensions regarding holding of elections but the people proved that they ...

PeshwarThe tribal elders of Khyber Agency have demanded the Election Commission to immediately notify elections results of those polling stations at NA-46, wherein election process was peacefully held on May 11. The elders of Zakhakhel tribe led by Maliki Jan while speaking at a news conference on ...

IslamabadRemaining under fire for its apparent incapability to ascertain the authenticity of the votes cast in the general elections through voters’ thumb impression verification, the electoral body has finally asked the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to have a software ...

HAFIZABADElection Commission of Pakistan has ordered re-counting of votes polled in NA-103 on the application of defeated N candidate Mian Shahid Hussain Bhatti who alleged that bogus votes have been cast in the polling stations by his rival independent candidate Ch Liaqat Abbas Bhatti (who has ...

ISLAMABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan would issue official notification of returning candidates in the general elections on 22 May. ECP has asked the independent candidates, who remained successful in the elections to submit a certificate to concerned District Returning Officer regarding ...

peshawar - Rejecting election results of PK-18, independent candidate Dr Inamullah on Saturday demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan and Supreme Court of Pakistan to take notice of the alleged rigging in the constituency and stop entrance of cheaters to Parliament. Addressing a news ...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has expressed concern over PTI leader’s murder in Karachi while saying that it is a bid to sabotage polling process in the city.The Election Commission has said in a statement issued this mid night that Zara Sheikh’s murder is a bid to sabotage ...

lahore - The Lahore High Court on Friday suspended the orders of the Election Commission of Pakistan for recounting of votes in NA-137 of Nankana Sahib. The court passed the orders on a petition moved by winning candidate of PML-N Rai Mansib Ali Khan.The petitioner through counsel told the court ...

Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Friday revoked Election Commission’s decision regarding recounting of votes in NA-57 constituency of Attock.PML-N’s winning candidate Sheikh Aftab had contacted Lahore High Court after ECP issued order of vote recount in NA-57 over application ...

LAHORE The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued notice on an application for pausing of the election on reserved seats for women in national and Punjab assemblies.The court directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to submit a reply until May 22. The court passed the orders on an application ...

ISLAMABAD - Continuing to face criticism for its apparent failure to effectively act against the instances of poll rigging and an unprecedented delay in the general election results, the electoral body has announced re-polling in the polling stations of five more constituencies of Khyber ...

Secretary Election Commission Ishtiak Ahmad Khan has said that there was no justification of doubting credibility of general elections on the basis of some stray incidents.Talking to newsmen in Islamabad Thursday‚ he said the Commission received 110 complaints of rigging during the last three ...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday announced that it would conduct re-polling in controversial polling stations of three constituencies of National Assembly and two constituencies of provincial assembly.ECP said in statement that decision of repelling was made after detail scrutiny ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Wednesday warned that his party would launch a protest if rigging issue was no addressed in three days.In a written message read out by PTI leader Ejaz Chaudhry at a press conference here, Imran Khan said PTI believes in democracy and that his ...

  ISLAMABAD Although overall female voters turned out in big number and it was heartwarming that women inPakistanrefused to bow down, yet in areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa women were barred from casting their votes. Due to this flagrant violation of election rules and code of conduct, the Gender ...

islamabad -  JAVAID-UR-RAHMAN - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) Chief, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, on Monday complaining about rigging in few seats of Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has demanded re-polling in those constituencies. “We demand immediate re-polling in certain polling stations because ...

ISLAMABAD On the complaint of a PTI contestant, a returning officer has ordered votes recounting today (Tuesday) for a National Assembly constituency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after receiving reports of the stealing of 30,000 ballot papers allegedly misused to cast fake votes on May 11, the polling day ...

ISLAMABAD - Acting on the complaints of rigging in several constituencies in Karachi and other parts of the country, the Election Commission of Pakistan has sought all records from DRO, RO, DPOs pertaining to rigging.The commission took the step to conduct a thorough review and decide ...

Election Commission of Pakistan has announced unofficial results of 254 National Assembly seats with Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leading with 123 seats followed by Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian with 31 seats.Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf has secured 26‚ Muttahida Qaumi Movement 18‚ ...

BAHAWALPUR The mismanagement and poor arrangements have exposed the tall claims of the Election Commission of Pakistan and the caretaker government regarding smooth polling and improve turnout as voters faced a great deal of problems in tracing out their polling stations concerned. It was the first ...

SHEIKHUPURA Pakistan Mohafez Watan Party (PMWP) candidate for PP-167 Shahid Jameel protested against the Election Commission of Pakistan for printing wrong electoral symbol on the ballot papers. According to details, Shahid Jameel is contesting for PP-167 from the PMWP platform with the ...

islamabad - In its initial report on election monitoring, Aurat Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to declare polls null and void in constituencies where women were barred from voting.Over 100 women domestic election observers of Aurat ...

islamabad - Tens of hundreds of residents of cantonment on Saturday faced a lot of difficulties while exercising their right of franchise for electing their representative for the seat of NA-54 owing to carelessness of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).The voters, who turned out in massive ...

Election Commission Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan said on Sunday that the first phase of election had passed peacefully which was the victory of the entire nation.Addressing a press conference, he said that results from 44 constituencies of the National Assembly and 122 from provincial assemblies ...

ISLAMABAD -  As the country goes today into one of the most hyped elections in its history, ECP Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan has asked his polling staff not to ‘let the nation down’ and do their best for the conduct of free and fair polls. Briefing the media about election ...

The Election Commission of Pakistan on Saturday has conceded that it has failed in conducting free and fair election in Karachi, home to at least 20 million people and commercial hub of the country.According to a statement came after some political parties decided to boycott the historic elections ...

karachi - MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has asked the caretaker government and Election Commission of Pakistan for ensuring free, fair and transparent elections in the country.  Talking to PPP leader Rehman Malik via telephone, he condemned the kidnapping former prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza ...

BUREWALA/MULTAN The political parties and independent candidates continued to violate the Code of Conduct issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan while despite reports of intelligence agencies and monitoring teams, police have failed to respond effectively, it was learnt on Wednesday.During ...

islamabad - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday prohibited carrying mobile phones at the polling booths to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of polls at the polling stations. According to ECP, the decision of banning mobile phones will safeguard against any manipulation of ...