Islamabad [Pakistan], Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
) The top leadership further raised objections over the recently held inter-party elections, Pakistan-based ARY News reported that the ECP has issued a notice to the Imran Khan-founded party and summoned
In the notice to Chairman Barrister Gauhar Ali Khan and Rauf Hasan, who was the election commissioner in the inter-party elections held on May 30, the Pakistan election monitoring body demands
His reaction to the commission's investigation into the party's internal electoral process. Election Commission has already sent a questionnaire
and asked for information regarding this
'Inter-party elections. Earlier in May, ECP had objected to inter-party elections
The ECP disbanded it on 22 December, raising questions over the party's status after 'losing its organizational structure'
Election symbol 'Balla' due to irregularities in its inter-party elections. Later, the Supreme Court was forced to uphold the order of the election monitoring body.
To field their candidates as independent candidates in the elections to be held on February 8.After the general elections,
An intra-party poll was held once again on 3 March. The party has now called on the ECP to issue its notification. However, the election watchdog has once again raised objections to the recent inter-party elections and sent a two-page questionnaire
According to the report of AR News. ECP questions current "situation"
as a political party and noted that the party founded by Imran Khan did not hold intra-party elections within five years, as per Section 208(1). "Therefore, it lost its organizational structure after the passage of five years," the electorate watchdog said. The ECP also questioned why the process of deregistration of the former ruling party was not initiated and inter-party elections were not held on time. Fine should be imposed for doing so.ARY News reports Section 208(5) states, "Where a political party fails to hold inter-partisan elections as per the time limit specified in its constitution, a show cause notice shall be issued to such political party and If the party fails to comply, the Commission will impose a fine which may extend up to Rs 200,000 but shall not be less than Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 100,000. The election monitoring organization also questioned its validity.
The chief organizer of the election is a federal election commissioner, appointed by its general assembly, while
'The Constitution defines ex officio appointments through its National Council on the recommendations of the Chief Executive Committee (CEC). According to the ECP, a political party will be registered under the Election Act as per the old law if it submits the certificate within a week. In addition to intra-party polls, complete records of voting data and results of elected officials are available, ARY News reports. Additionally, the party is also required to submit relevant documents within 60 days under the Election Act.ECP inquired
Why not initiate the process of removing it from your list if the documents are not submitted as per the prescribed law. ECP asked
The leadership will have to submit its response to the comments to proceed as per the law.
) The top leadership further raised objections over the recently held inter-party elections, Pakistan-based ARY News reported that the ECP has issued a notice to the Imran Khan-founded party and summoned
In the notice to Chairman Barrister Gauhar Ali Khan and Rauf Hasan, who was the election commissioner in the inter-party elections held on May 30, the Pakistan election monitoring body demands
His reaction to the commission's investigation into the party's internal electoral process. Election Commission has already sent a questionnaire
and asked for information regarding this
'Inter-party elections. Earlier in May, ECP had objected to inter-party elections
The ECP disbanded it on 22 December, raising questions over the party's status after 'losing its organizational structure'
Election symbol 'Balla' due to irregularities in its inter-party elections. Later, the Supreme Court was forced to uphold the order of the election monitoring body.
To field their candidates as independent candidates in the elections to be held on February 8.After the general elections,
An intra-party poll was held once again on 3 March. The party has now called on the ECP to issue its notification. However, the election watchdog has once again raised objections to the recent inter-party elections and sent a two-page questionnaire
According to the report of AR News. ECP questions current "situation"
as a political party and noted that the party founded by Imran Khan did not hold intra-party elections within five years, as per Section 208(1). "Therefore, it lost its organizational structure after the passage of five years," the electorate watchdog said. The ECP also questioned why the process of deregistration of the former ruling party was not initiated and inter-party elections were not held on time. Fine should be imposed for doing so.ARY News reports Section 208(5) states, "Where a political party fails to hold inter-partisan elections as per the time limit specified in its constitution, a show cause notice shall be issued to such political party and If the party fails to comply, the Commission will impose a fine which may extend up to Rs 200,000 but shall not be less than Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 100,000. The election monitoring organization also questioned its validity.
The chief organizer of the election is a federal election commissioner, appointed by its general assembly, while
'The Constitution defines ex officio appointments through its National Council on the recommendations of the Chief Executive Committee (CEC). According to the ECP, a political party will be registered under the Election Act as per the old law if it submits the certificate within a week. In addition to intra-party polls, complete records of voting data and results of elected officials are available, ARY News reports. Additionally, the party is also required to submit relevant documents within 60 days under the Election Act.ECP inquired
Why not initiate the process of removing it from your list if the documents are not submitted as per the prescribed law. ECP asked
The leadership will have to submit its response to the comments to proceed as per the law.
