The election tribunals established by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have failed to redress post-election disputes within the legally-stipulated deadline. A year after the 2013 elections, nearly 27% (109 out of 410) petitions are still awaiting decisions. Meanwhile, 73% (301 out of 410) cases have been decided by the tribunals and the ECP (276…
DetailsThere were 17 petitions decided in the month of June 2014 – sixteen by election tribunals and one by the ECP. However, given the backlog of pending petitions and the expiry of the tribunals’ tenure, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the tenure of tribunals following their failure to resolve all post-election disputes…
DetailsOnly four cases were decided by the election tribunals in December 2014 whereas one earlier decided Petition (16/2013) has been remanded back to the Election Tribunal – bringing the total number of decided cases to 358 out of 4111 (332 out of 385 by the tribunals and 26 by the ECP itself). On the other…
DetailsOnly forty percent (152 of 379) of the post-election petitions were decided by the election tribunals by December 31, 2013, with the tribunals falling behind the legally stipulated time of 120 days for the disposal of petitions in at least 181 cases. The election results were officially notified on May 22, 2013, after which the…
DetailsOnly six cases were decided by the election tribunals in January 2015 bringing the total number of decided cases to 364 out of 4111 (338 out of 385 by the tribunals and 26 by the ECP itself). On the other hand, 47 petitions are still awaiting decisions. The ECP constituted 14 tribunals across the country…
DetailsThe election tribunals established by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have failed to redress post-election disputes within the legally-stipulated deadline. A year after the 2013 elections, nearly 27% (109 out of 410) petitions are still awaiting decisions. Meanwhile, 73% (301 out of 410) cases have been decided by the tribunals and the ECP (276…
DetailsThere were 17 petitions decided in the month of June 2014 – sixteen by election tribunals and one by the ECP. However, given the backlog of pending petitions and the expiry of the tribunals’ tenure, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the tenure of tribunals following their failure to resolve all post-election disputes…
DetailsOnly four cases were decided by the election tribunals in December 2014 whereas one earlier decided Petition (16/2013) has been remanded back to the Election Tribunal – bringing the total number of decided cases to 358 out of 4111 (332 out of 385 by the tribunals and 26 by the ECP itself). On the other…
DetailsOnly forty percent (152 of 379) of the post-election petitions were decided by the election tribunals by December 31, 2013, with the tribunals falling behind the legally stipulated time of 120 days for the disposal of petitions in at least 181 cases. The election results were officially notified on May 22, 2013, after which the…
DetailsOnly six cases were decided by the election tribunals in January 2015 bringing the total number of decided cases to 364 out of 4111 (338 out of 385 by the tribunals and 26 by the ECP itself). On the other hand, 47 petitions are still awaiting decisions. The ECP constituted 14 tribunals across the country…
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