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Where are EPICs?

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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SRINAGAR: The inordinate delay in issuance of the electoral photo identity cards (EPICs) to people in the state is raising a question mark over the Election Commission’s promise of holding “fair” elections in Jammu and Kashmir as ‘fake voters’ are reportedly making hay during the polls. Many polling and presiding officers in Ganderbal and Kangan constituencies [...]

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Bye-elections: Overall polls remain peaceful; result in three days

Friday, June 27, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Over all polling for bye-elections of five National Assembly and twenty three Provincial Assemblies seats was conducted in a peaceful manner on Thursday. The five National Assembly constituencies where by-elections were held are NA-eleven Mardan-three; NA-52 Rawalpindi-III, NA-55 Rawalpindi-VI, NA-131 Sheikhupura-I and NA-147 Okara-V. The Supreme Court suspended bye-elections in NA-123 Lahore-VI from where [...]

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SC orders withholding by-poll in NA-123

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has issued order for withholding the by-poll in NA-123 and issue notices to the parties. Talking to media on Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer, Akram Sheikh Advocate said that the SC withheld the by-election until the resolution of dispute. The apex court three-member Bench, headed by Justice Musa Laghari comprising of [...]

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EC declares Maulana Atta-Ur-Rehman as successful

Thursday, May 22, 2008

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ISLAMABAD): The Election Commission has issued notification of the victory of MMA candidate Maulana Atta-ur- Rehman. According to the notification issued on Thursday, the EC declared Maulana Atta-ur- Rehman victorious from NA-25 Tank. It may be recalled that Maulana Atta-ur- Rehman is brother of JUI Amir Maulana Fazalur Rehman and his opponent candidate Sardar Omar [...]

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EC announces tribunals to hear election appeals

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced election tribunals comprise of high court judges to hear appeals against decisions of returning officers for the bye-elections. Chief Election Commissioner has announced the election tribunals after approval by the president. According to a notification two tribunals have been established for election appeals in Punjab. The first [...]

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