ECP suspends Islamabad LG polls programme Published 14 Nov, 2026 05:08am ISLAMABAD: The scenario involving prolonged delay in the conduct of local government elections in the federal...
Islamabad High Court suspends local government election schedule Published 13 Nov, 2026 04:36pm The Islamabad High Court has again halted local government elections, suspending the December 20 schedule due to concerns over legal requirements.
Alleged violation of code of conduct: CEC comes down hard on Tarar for failing to appear before ECP Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be an unusual move, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, Thursday,...
Electoral reforms Updated 12 Nov, 2026 06:36am EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to constitute Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms (PCER), with...
LG polls in Islamabad: ECP says 3,505 candidates file nomination papers Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am ISLAMABAD: As many as 3,505 candidates, including 110 women, have filed nomination papers for the forthcoming...
Defence ministry seeks another extension: ECP reserves verdict on LG polls in Cantonment areas Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday questioned the federal government’s continued...
Elections Act, 2017: Senate body calls for review of overlapping jurisdictions Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Tuesday called for a comprehensive review of overlapping legal jurisdictions, warning...
NA-77 by-election: Tarar summoned over electoral code violation Published 08 Nov, 2026 02:33am ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Information Minister Atta Tarar over alleged...
All six legislative houses: ECP seeks FY2025-26 financial statements from lawmakers Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought the annual financial statements of the previous...
Petition filed in IHC challenging ECP’s October 21 order Published 06 Nov, 2026 07:40am ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), challenging the Election Commission of...
ECP sets Feb 7 as polling date for first phase of Punjab LG polls Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered holding the first phase of local government...
BMG, BMP form alliance to contest FPCCI polls Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am KARACHI: In a major political realignment ahead of the upcoming Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...
Reserved seat: FCC rejects JUI-F’s plea against ECP’s decision Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) dismissed Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) petition against the...
ECP halts local government election preparations in KP following governor’s order Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:24pm The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has halted preparations for local government elections in Khyber...
Punjab local govt elections to begin on Feb 7 next year: ECP Published 05 Nov, 2026 02:34pm Electoral body announces to hold first phase of LG polls after considering Punjab govt requests
ECP appoints officers for Islamabad LG polls in Dec Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am ISLAMABAD: The poll body has appointed the electoral personnel, which mostly comprise the officers of the Capital...
‘Prohibited funds’: ECP to hear case against MQM-Haqiqi on 11th Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed a case against a political party for hearing for...
ECP says ready to hold LG polls in ICT Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:12am ISLAMABAD: Three days after the respective sessions of both the House of the Parliament prorogued without taking up...
ECP orders LG polls in 17 KP districts Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered holding the local government elections in 17 of...
LG polls in KP not possible because of unrest, ECP told Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am ISLAMABAD: Over two weeks after the imposition of the emergency and the governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that...
ECP’s directive on LG polls in Capital: Failure to enact fresh legislation renders ICT delimitation exercise futile Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am ISLAMABAD: Failure to carry out fresh legislation, critical for the implementation of the directive issued by a...
ECP to issue schedule of LG polls despite Punjab’s reluctance Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am ISLAMABAD: Less than two months after expressing its willingness to hold local government elections in Punjab on the...
Democracy, terms and conditions apply Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am EDITORIAL: There should be no remaining excuse for delaying local government elections where the Election Commission...
Voter registration in Sindh: Drive underway to reduce gender gap Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:45am HYDERABAD: A voter registration campaign aimed at reducing the gender gap in electoral rolls is under way in 16...
Amended constitution case: ECP gives PkMAP ‘last chance’ to submit reply Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am ISLAMABAD: The electoral body has given Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), a political party headed by Leader of...
CEC writes to PM on LG polls in cantonments, but no headway made Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz...
ECP notifies establishment of AI Wing Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has notified the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence...
PHC adjourns Sohail Afridi’s plea against ECP notice till 7th Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday adjourned until October 7 the hearing of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Ongoing IMF review Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am EDITORIAL: Reports on the discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the government indicate...
Delimitation of constituencies: The deadline for voters’ objections expires tomorrow Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am ISLAMABAD: The deadline for the electoral officials to decide on the voters’ objections to the ongoing delimitation...