Stories by Muhammad Bilal

ECP adjourns petitions against Nawaz's PML-N presidency for indefinite period

Lawyer argues that a party cannot remain registered in the name of a person who has been disqualified by a court.

Published 30 Nov, 2017 11:37am

PIA incurred Rs1.5 billion losses on New York service last year: aviation official

Secretary aviation says the service had been incurring losses for over a decade.

Published 22 Nov, 2017 03:08pm

Election Commission replaces 86 officers in major reshuffle

Islamabad and Lahore district election commissioners are among those transferred from their positions.

Published 15 Nov, 2017 04:38pm

No consensus on National Accountability Commission as another round of talks fail

The PTI and Jamaat-i-Islami oppose the creation of a new commission, want NAB laws kept intact.

Updated 15 Nov, 2017 04:36pm

Amended Elections Act 2017 gives Nawaz legal cover as head of PML-N, ECP tells PAT

ECP conducts hearing on violation of election code of conduct by PTI.

Published 15 Nov, 2017 02:23pm

ECP reserves verdict on petition challenging PTI's intra-party elections

ECP hears arguments from petitioner, PTI lawyer; verdict expected Nov 28.

Updated 13 Nov, 2017 04:27pm

Parliamentary leaders fail, once again, to agree on delimitation

Holding elections on time will be difficult if the amendment is not passed in time, ECP warns.

Published 08 Nov, 2017 02:07pm

Parties' deadlock over census remains; Parliamentary Committee meeting ends inconclusively

MQM-P, PPP maintain their concerns over the recent census not allayed; parliamentary leaders to meet again on Wednesday.

Updated 07 Nov, 2017 04:41pm

Parliamentary Committee agrees to leave judiciary, military out of new accountability law

The law, aimed at leaving no ‘sacred cows’ untouched, was intended to ensure across-the-board accountability.

Published 01 Nov, 2017 05:05pm

Parliamentary leaders propose reducing number of Punjab seats in National Assembly

It was proposed that KP be awarded four more general seats and Balochistan two more.

Published 31 Oct, 2017 05:51pm

Ayesha Gulalai to remain MNA as ECP rejects Imran's reference

ECP in its short order rejected PTI chief's reference seeking to deseat Gulalai for "violation of party rules".

Updated 24 Oct, 2017 01:31pm

ECP issues notices to 352 dormant political parties

Parties warned that their registration will be cancelled if they fail to comply with Elections Act 2017.

Published 20 Oct, 2017 05:32pm

PTI highlights critical 'flaws' in proposed accountability bill

The proposed bill will not improve the current accountability process, PTI claims.

Published 17 Oct, 2017 06:42pm

ECP suspends 261 lawmakers for non-disclosure of financial statements

KP Assembly has highest percentage of lawmakers who have not submitted their financial statements to the ECP.

Updated 17 Oct, 2017 12:19pm

PIA incurs losses worth over Rs146 billion in last 4 years

The national flag-carrier incurred estimated losses worth Rs37bn in 2016 alone.

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 07:44pm

Gulalai violated PTI's laws, Imran's lawyer tells ECP

Lawyer says former PTI member should be deseated for abstaining to vote for the office of prime minister.

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 06:45pm

PTI seeks disqualification of KP MPA Ziaullah Afridi for joining PPP

The Election Commission of Pakistan asks Afridi to file a written response by October 23.

Published 09 Oct, 2017 01:21pm

Sharif's cousin forms political party

Sohail Zia Butt will serve as chairman of the Aam Awami Party.

Published 04 Oct, 2017 12:48pm

Govt bulldozes controversial Election Bill 2017 through National Assembly

Opposition parties stage strong protest against legislation said to be against the "spirit of the Constitution".

Updated 03 Oct, 2017 12:00am

ECP defers verdict in Imran Khan contempt of court case to Oct 12

PTI has filed a petition in high court against ECP’s judgement regarding the maintainability of the contempt petition.

Published 27 Sep, 2017 01:10pm