Fahad Chaudhry

ECP accepts for hearing PTI petition seeking Gilani's disqualification from Senate

The commission also rejected a plea to stop the issuance of the PPP senator-elect's victory notification in recent polls. Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:30pm

ECP rejects plea to stop issuance of Faisal Vawda's Senate victory notification

Directs him to appear in the next hearing and submit his answers to questions raised by the Election Commission in person. Published 10 Mar, 2021 02:32pm

Stop with the mud-slinging, ECP responds to PM Imran's remarks

"No need to be upset," Fawad Chaudhry tells ECP; says it's inappropriate for ECP to issue statement on PM's remarks. Updated 06 Mar, 2021 07:48am

NA session summoned on Saturday for PM Imran's vote of confidence

The announcement about the vote was made after the ruling PTI lost the Senate general seat from Islamabad to opposition. Updated 05 Mar, 2021 05:19am

Senate elections on March 3 to be held as per past practice: ECP

Says decision being taken due to "time constraints"; committee formed to take input on use of tech in future Senate polls. Published 02 Mar, 2021 12:00pm

ECP declares Daska by-poll null and void, orders re-election on March 18

Commission orders suspension of Sialkot DC and DPO as well as Daska's AC and DSP. Updated 25 Feb, 2021 07:06pm

ECP asks PTI to submit response in suspected tampering of Daska by-poll by tomorrow

CEC notes that RO seemed "distressed" when he contacted the commission on the night of NA-75 by-poll. Updated 23 Feb, 2021 02:09pm

PTI claims victory in NA-75 by-poll even as ECP suspects election results falsified

ECP says final result can't be released sans complete probe; Shibli Faraz says results received by polling agents suggest PTI won. Updated 20 Feb, 2021 04:24pm

ECP announces Senate elections for March 3

A total of 52 senators in the house of 104 are set to retire on March 11 on completion of their six-year term. Updated 12 Feb, 2021 09:30pm

ECP fines Vawda Rs50,000 for delaying dual nationality case

Commission censures counsel for requesting another postponement, orders minister to personally appear in next hearing on Feb 24. Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:17pm

Imran received funding from India and Israel, alleges Maryam at PDM protest outside ECP

Opposition protests delay in foreign funding case against PTI; ECP says "fully aware of its constitutional responsibilities". Updated 20 Jan, 2021 09:13am

ECP suspends membership of 154 lawmakers over failure to submit asset details

Ministers Fawad Chaudhry, Fehmida Mirza and Ali Haider Zaidi are among the lawmakers whose membership has been suspended. Published 18 Jan, 2021 05:27pm

Fawad Chaudhry, Farogh Naseem amongst lawmakers suspended by ECP for not submitting statement of assets

ECP has suspended the membership of 318 lawmakers part of Senate, NA and provincial assemblies. Published 16 Jan, 2020 06:40pm

AJK landslides death toll rises to 69 as search and rescue efforts continue

Recent deaths in AJK bring total casualties from weather-related incidents across the country to 98. Updated 15 Jan, 2020 02:30pm

59 killed in Neelum Valley alone as death toll from weather-related incidents rises to 82

Biggest challenge for rescue services is access to affected areas as major arteries blocked. Updated 15 Jan, 2020 07:19am

NA approves Zainab Alert Bill two years after uproar over Kasur killings

Under the bill, the maximum sentence handed down to perpetrators of child sexual abuse will be life imprisonment. Updated 05 Mar, 2020 12:34am

After NA approval, services chiefs' bills get Senate committee's nod

A few opposition parties in Senate oppose bills chanting "No, no"; Prime Minister Imran Khan attends NA session. Updated 07 Jan, 2020 08:47pm

Retired Justice Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi takes oath as acting chief election commissioner

The post for the CEC became vacant after the retirement of retired Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza on Thursday. Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:00am

ECP rejects PTI applications for secrecy in scrutiny of foreign funding

Commission instructs scrutiny committee to continue its work. Published 10 Oct, 2019 11:11am

After being deseated by election tribunal, Qasim Suri de-notified by ECP

A Balochistan High Court election tribunal had declared Suri's election in the National Assembly as void last week. Published 02 Oct, 2019 12:01pm