ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has said that the government is seriously considering to amend the election laws for ensuring transparent elections in the country.… more
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Law minister hints at amending election laws
ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has said that the government is seriously considering to amend the election laws for ensuring transparent polls in the country.… more
Govt plans to amend election laws: Tarar
ISLAMABAD – Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has said that the govt is seriously considering to amend election laws for ensuring transparent polls in the country. “We are seriously thinking and carefully examining that at least those amendments should be included which already have the consensus,” said … more
CED urges ECP to review LG ban in KP
ISLAMABAD: The Coalition for Elections and Democracy (CED), a coalition of leading civil society organisations, on Monday expressed concern over the recent decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to suspend the local governments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying it is inconsistent with the Constitution.… more
Civil society groups reject suspension of local bodies
PESHAWAR: The Coalition for Elections and Democracy (CED), an umbrella organisation of civil society groups,on Monday voiced concern over the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to suspend local bodies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa even before the announcement of the schedule of the provincial assembly elections.… more
ECP asked to ensure inclusive elections
Islamabad: The Coalition for Elections and Democracy (CED), a group of civil society organisations working to strengthen democratic and electoral processes in Pakistan, has called on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take urgent action to ensure that the upcoming 2023 general elections and local government elections in the … more
ECP urged to ensure inclusive elections
ISLAMABAD: The Coalition for Elections and Democracy (CED), a group of civil society organisations, working to strengthen democratic and electoral processes in Pakistan has called on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take urgent action to ensure inclusive elections.
It has been highlighted that the upcoming 2023 general election … more
‘Senate has become centre of horse-trading’
Islamabad : The senate of Pakistan has become a centre of horse- trading, as some candidates spent crores of rupees to buy votes and get elected. Reserved seats for women should also be abolished, as those elected on reserved seats aren’t treated equally and lack representative character, said former prime … more
‘Senate has become centre for horse-trading’
ISLAMABAD: Senate has become a centre for horse-trading as some candidates spent millions of rupees to buy votes and get elected, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi expressed these remarks while emphasising the need for electoral reforms on Thursday.… more
Electoral reforms need of the hour: Shahid Khaqan
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said that the democratic system, without the sanctity of a ballot box could not deliver and electoral reforms are the need of the hour.
Addressing a seminar, he questioned the role of the establishment in elections and emphasised that a democratic … more