The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued notices to 352 dormant political parties asking them to fulfil all requirements of the Elections Act 2017.

The ECP warned that if the parties fail to comply with the provisions of the law, their registrations would be cancelled under Section 202(5) of Elections Act which pertains to the membership of political parties.

In the notices issued, the commission asked the parties to submit a list of at least 2,000 members with their signatures, thumb impressions and copies of their national identity cards.

The parties were also asked to submit Rs200,000 as enlistment fees.

Opinion

Editorial

America at 250
07 Jul, 2026

America at 250

THOUGH America’s 250th independence anniversary observed on Saturday is a significant milestone, the celebrations...
Ravi encroachments
07 Jul, 2026

Ravi encroachments

SUPARCO’S satellite imagery reveals the rapid expansion of Lahore into the floodplains of the Ravi river, with the...
Misdirected justice
07 Jul, 2026

Misdirected justice

ACHILD will be tried in a court of law over January’s deadly Gul Plaza fire that claimed 72 lives, but not, it...
Islamic banking
Updated 06 Jul, 2026

Islamic banking

THE roadmap for eliminating riba from Pakistan’s financial system from 2028 offers some clarity on how the...
Prison reforms
06 Jul, 2026

Prison reforms

IF nothing else, it was good to see the four provincial chief executives sharing a common platform. The chief...
Preserving Taxila
06 Jul, 2026

Preserving Taxila

TAXILA is far more than a collection of ancient ruins. It is one of South Asia’s greatest archaeological ...