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Issue No: 18 | E – Alert | Issue Date: 20-11-2017 |
Date: November 17, 2017 |
Author: CPDIAdmin
National Assembly legislation paves way for timely elections
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the 24th Constitution Amendment Bill 2017 by a 242-1 vote, paving the way for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to carry out fresh delimitation of constituencies ahead of the next general elections on the basis of provisional census data.
In a major … more
Major reshuffle in ECP ahead of 2018 polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday transferred and posted dozens of officers in a major reshuffle ahead of the 2018 general elections.
A total of 86 officers, including district and regional election commissioners and deputy directors in grades 17 and 18, were transferred via a notification. Of the … more
Votes to be cast on addresses given on CNICs: ECP
PESHAWAR: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Additional Secretary Zafar Iqbal on Wednesday said that in the next general elections, the voters will cast their votes in the constituency of which he/she has given the address on CNIC.
Addressing a media workshop here, he said that ECP is introducing electoral reforms … more
National Assembly set to pass fresh delimitation bill today
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly is finally set to pass a crucial constitutional amendment bill on Thursday (today) seeking fresh delimitation of constituencies ahead of the upcoming general elections on the basis of provisional results of the population census.
Talking to reporters after presiding over a meeting of parliamentary leaders, National … more
Centre wins over provinces on crucial vote
ISLAMABAD:
The centre and the provinces on Monday reached a consensus on the need to enact legislation on delimitation of constituencies in the light of the latest census results, “averting a looming constitutional crisis”, according to the Prime Minister Office.
The development came at a meeting of the Council of … more
Exit polls – the next big thing!
The recent experience of conducting exit polls in the by-elections for two National Assembly constituencies has yielded encouraging results, giving hope that the trend would further pick up in the 2018 general elections
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Issue No: 17 | E – Alert | Issue Date: 13-11-2017 |
Date: November 13, 2017 Date: November 12, |
CPDI Expresses Its Concern over Delay in Constitution of Balochistan PFC
ISLAMABAD: Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has expressed its concern over delay in constitution of Balochistan Provincial Finance Commission (PFC). Seven years since new local government law was passed and Balochistan still doesn’t have a PFC award.
Expressing CPDI’s point of view through a press statement Amer … more
Deadlock persists on delimitation of constituencies
ISLAMABAD: Deadlock between the government and opposition on a constitutional bill for delimitation of constituencies continued on Tuesday but there was a general consensus that the general elections should be held on time next year.
Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq chaired the meeting at the Parliament House here.
The … more