Category: Internal Affairs
National Assembly Adopts Voice Voting as Default Method, with Provisions for Recorded Votes
Islamabad: The National Assembly predominantly uses voice voting to decide on motions, but specific conditions require formal vote recording, according to a recent press release. If a voice vote is
Election Petition Withdrawal Requires Tribunal Permission, Costs to Respondents
Karachi: Withdrawing an election petition is not solely at the discretion of the petitioner, as election petitions are considered public-interest proceedings. According to Free and Fair Election Network, the Elections
Committee Work in National Assembly Continues Despite Session Prorogation
Islamabad: Business before any Standing Committee of the National Assembly does not lapse when a session is prorogued, according to a press release from Free and Fair Election Network. The
Karachi West Voter Registration Lags Behind National Average
KARACHI: Karachi West’s voter registration rate is significantly lower than the national average, with only 35% of its projected 2025 population registered to vote, compared to the national ratio of
NA-198 Election Results Highlight Limitations of First-Past-The-Post System
Ghotki: In the recent General Elections of 2024, the elected Member of the National Assembly from NA-198 Ghotki-I secured only 26% of the registered voter support, raising questions about the
Bukhari Refutes Claims of PPP Opposition to Gilgit Baltistan’s NFC Share
ISLAMABAD: Nayyer Hussain Bukhari, Secretary General of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has dismissed allegations that his party opposed the allocation of Gilgit Baltistan’s share in the National Finance Commission (NFC)