Explanation

A bill seeking amendments to the Elections Act 2017, aimed at empowering the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce poll dates unilaterally without having to consult the president, sailed through the Senate on 15 June 2023.

This bill was was moved by State Minister Shahadat Awan  

Explanation

• Sindh and Punjab will be declared as sister states of New York early next year, vowed New York State Assembly Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos.
• Ramos made the remarks during his meeting with Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar and Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab.
• To pursue the goal, the deputy speaker, as a state guest, arrived in the country on a four-day trip.
• During his stay in the country, Ramos met caretaker federal and provincial ministers, senators, traders, students and many other personalities from different walks of life.
• The deputy speaker expressed his intention to table the sister states resolution in the New York State Assembly in January 2024.

Explanation

Know about dissolution of National Assembly (Lower house) of Pakistan

Date: 9 August 2023

Summary sent by: PM Shahbaz Sharif

Approved by: President Arif Alvi

Under Article: 58(1)

Explanation

A bill seeking amendments to the Elections Act 2017, aimed at empowering the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce poll dates unilaterally without having to consult the president, sailed through the Senate on 15 June 2023.

This bill was was moved by State Minister Shahadat Awan 

Explanation

Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court annulled Section 124-A, of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), dealing with Sedition .

Judgment date: 30 March 2023

Section 124-A is known as the ‘sedition law’.

Sedition means بغاوت

لاہور ہائیکورٹ نے بغاوت کی دفعہ 124 اے تعزیرات پاکستان کو کالعدم قرار دے دیا۔

Explanation

The ECP issued preliminary lists of national and provincial assembly constituencies on May 31, 2022, revising the National Assembly seats from 342 to 336.

Explanation

In 2024. Syed Murad Ali Shah elected chief minister Sindh for a third time in a row

Total votes: 168 votes

Obtained votes: 112 votes

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Explanation

The National Assembly constituencies, where bye-election has been announced, include NA-22 Mardan, NA-24 Charsadda, NA-31 Peshawar, NA-45 Kurram, NA-108 Faislabad, NA-118 Nankana Sahib, NA-237 Malir, NA-239 Korangi Karachi and NA-246 Karachi South.

Explanation

In September 2023, The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) released nationwide voter data from 2018 to 2023, which show that the total number of registered voters in the country increased from 105.95 million (105,955,409) in 2018 to nearly 127 million (126,980,272) in 2023.

The number of voters increased by 21 million during last four years.

Explanation

Provincial Assembly of Balochistan was dissolved after the approval of Governor.

Approved by: Abdul Wali Khan Kakar (Governor)

Summary sent by: Abdul Qud­oos Bizenjo (Chief Minister)

Under article: Article 112(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan

Dissolution Date: 12th August 2023