The 9th of February, 2024, the day following the general election in Pakistan, appeared to be a normal day in the lives of doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs […]
Time for the Supreme Court to Adopt Responsive Judging
As a nation, Pakistan is no stranger to political turmoil and constitutional crises. The recent dissolution of two provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and […]
Article 63A, Defection and Dreadful Uncertainty
The election of Chief Minister, Punjab on 22nd July, 2022 has unleashed a new constitutional crisis. I make an attempt to describe the events leading up […]
How Elections Are Rigged – Don’t Try This At Home
How Elections Are Rigged – Don’t Try This At Home Democracy, as described by Abraham Lincoln, is government of the people, for the people, by the […]
ECP Seeks Amendments To Delimitation Law
ECP Seeks Amendments To Delimitation Law Expressing displeasure over the delay in amendment to the law that will pave the way for delimitation of electoral constituencies […]
How Free and Fair Elections are Free and Fair in Pakistan? Version 2.0
How Free and Fair Elections are Free and Fair in Pakistan? Version 2.0 I am writing this in continuance to my previous article “How Free and […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Unable To Transact Agenda
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Unable To Transact Agenda The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly could not hold a sitting after a large number of lawmakers, suspended by the Election […]
Election Bill 2017
Election Bill 2017 A session of the National Assembly was called to debate the amendments to a proposed election law forwarded by the opposition parties. The […]
‘Foreign-Aided’ Party and Prohibited Funds
‘Foreign-Aided’ Party and Prohibited Funds “Other than reasonable restrictions in the interest of the sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan, any other restriction that abridges or in […]
Parliamentary Committees And The New Election Commission Of Pakistan
Parliamentary Committees And The New Election Commission Of Pakistan “They sit there in committees day after day And they each put in a color and it […]
Govt Initiates Process For Appointment Of ECP Members
Govt Initiates Process For Appointment Of ECP Members The government has initiated the process for appointment of four election commissioners and would send the names of […]
Electoral Reforms: One Key To Many Doors
Electoral Reforms: One Key To Many Doors The importance of identification, investigation and eradication of corruption and the corrupt cannot possibly be undermined. Electoral reforms however, […]
Notice To ECP On Plea Against Mayor Election
Notice To ECP On Plea Against Mayor Election The Lahore High Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on an application for […]
Notices Issued To ECP And Others On Plea Against Khawaja Ahmad Hassan
Notices Issued To ECP And Others On Plea Against Khawaja Ahmad Hassan Lahore High Court issued notice to Election Commission of Pakistan and other authorities in relation […]
Role of Election Commission In Intra Party Elections
Role of Election Commission In Intra Party Elections The political parties play a pivotal role in fostering a constitutional and democratic political culture in a country. […]
How Free and Fair Elections are Free and Fair in Pakistan?
How Free and Fair Elections are Free and Fair in Pakistan? We in Pakistan have come across the term “Free and Fair” over a considerable time […]
Electoral System Suited to Pakistan and The Needful Reforms
Electoral System Suited to Pakistan and The Needful Reforms The preamble of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 elucidates, “the State shall exercise […]