Door-to-door voters’ verification begins today

NADRA had provided the Election Commission with voters’ lists of over 800 million people and a door-to-door campaign to verify the identity of the draft electoral rolls.

Over 200,000 verifying officials would conduct the verification exercise across the country. The electoral rolls have already been distributed in 130 districts. The country has been divided in into 140000 census blocks.

After the verification process the voters’ lists will be handed over to NADRA and the final lists will be issued in March. A voter would be allowed to cost his vote at either his permanent or temporary address but NADRA’s unique identification system would make it impossible for individuals to cast dual votes.

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has also decided to introduce water marked ballot papers aiming to eliminate fraudulent voting and the Printing Corporation of Pakistan had been asked to print water marked ballot papers.

ECP suspects degrees of 298 MPs

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared the eligibility of 298 members of parliament (MPs) as suspected because they didnt submit their degrees of matriculation and intermediate. Federal Ministers Babar Awan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Opposition Leader Ch. Nisar Ahmed, Ch. Shujaat Hussain and Pervaiz Elahi are among the members.

In spite of ECP demand, 112 MNAs and 21 Senators didnt submit their degrees. Besides, 112 MPAs of Punjab Assembly, 10 MPAs of Sindh Assembly, 10 MPAs of Balochistan Assembly and 45 MPAs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly also didnt submit their degrees to the ECP. Election Commission has declared degrees of 118 members of parliament as correct.

HEC hands over 33 verified degrees to ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has handed over 33 verified degrees of public representatives to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

An investigation committee of the Election Commission resumed the hearing of fake degree case today (Monday).

According to HEC sources, the University of Punjab is using delaying tactics in verification of parliamentarians’ academic record.

Sources further say that the HEC is yet to verify 300 degrees. Trend Pk.

ECP summons nine members holding seminary degrees

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned nine elected members, who are holding seminary degrees.

These members include Senator Wali Mohammad Badini and two MNAs, Mir Hamdan Khan Bugti and Haji Rozuddin.

Besides, Ejaz Ahmed and Malik Iqbal Langrial of Punjab Assembly and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Maulvi Ubaidullah and Khalifa Abdul Qayyum have also been summoned to the ECP on Monday.

According to sources, the Election Commission has also invited a representative of the Wafaq-ul-Madaris to verify the submitted seminary degrees. Trend Pk

AJK minister dismissed over fake degree

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Minister of Trade and Industry Chaudhry Rukhsar has been dismissed from his post due to submitting fake educational certificates.

Opposition candidate Chaudhry Arshad filed an application before the Election Commission, alleging that Chaudhry Rukhsar’s matriculation certificate was fake.

The Election Commission shifted the application to the District and Sessions judge of Rawlakot for a formal hearing.

As a result, today the District and Sessions Court disqualified Rukhsar after declaring his educational documents forged.

In addition, the court ordered the Election Commission to hold another election for the vacant seat in Mirpur. SAMAA

Election Commission postpones PS-94 by-poll

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KARACHI: Election Commission on Monday postponed the by-election of provincial assembly seat PS-94, scheduled for September 22.

According to a new schedule, the polling will be held on October 17.

PS-94 by-polls were scheduled for September 22. However, after the death of MQM leader Dr. Imran Farooq, Sindh government requested the Election Commission to postpone the by-election.

According to sources, the delay in by-poll was decided in a high official meeting of the Election Commission.

PS-94 by-poll is now scheduled for October 17.

The PS-94 seat has been lying vacant since the assassination of MQM’s Raza Haider, while the main contest would be between MQM and Awami National Party. SAMAA

Officials: 30 die in floods in Balochistan

QUETTA: Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 30 people and swept away hundreds of homes in Balochistan.

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ECP forms committee for fake degree cases

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is likely to announce its strategy today for tackling growing political crisis created by fake degrees of the lawmakers, ARY NEWS reported Friday.

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30 dead in Balochistan rains

QUETTA: Heavy rain hit parts of Balochistan as flood in Hanna Lake in district Barkhan of Balochistan killed at least 30 people, Geo News reports on Thursday.

Deputy Commissioner Barkhan said 50 people were swept way with flood in Hanna Lake in Barkhan among which 30 bodies have been recovered whereas rescue and search work continued in flood-hit area.

Road links between Barkhan and Kohlu have been cut off as the Nardwala Bridge washed away in the downpours. Deputy Commissioner Kohlu Nasrullah Rind said emergency has been declared in Kohlu and affectees being shifted to safer places.

Meanwhile, Commissioner Sibbi Division Qamar Masood told Geo News that more than 800 people trapped in floodwaters. Disaster Management Authority has been requested to send boats for the rescue of trapped people whereas four helicopters of Pakistan Army also called to take part in rescue operation.

No LB polls in current year: Thahim

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Abdul Razzaq Thahim said Local Bodies (LB) elections would not be organized in current year.

Talking to media in Sindh Secretariat, Thahim said Election Commission will hold local bodies elections in accordance with 18th amendment, however, Election Commission is yet to be structured. He said four retired judges should be appointed with chief Election Commissioner to complete Election Commission structure, he added.

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