Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 gets presidential nod

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Election Act Amendment Bill 2024, effectively turning it into a law.

The gazette notification will be issued today (Thursday) as the bill has been sent to the Senate Secretariat.

ECP seeks review of Supreme Court’s decision on reserved seats

The Senate passed the Election Act Amendment Bill by a majority vote despite protest by the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on August 6.

As the session started with Yousuf Raza Gilani in the chair, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Talal Chaudhry presented the Election Act Amendment Bill. The opposition members stood on their seats and started protest.

PTI challenges Election Amendment Act in Supreme Court

The amendment provides that “a candidate who does not submit the party certificate before obtaining the election symbol will be considered an independent candidate. If the list of candidates for reserved seats is not submitted within the specified period, no political party will be entitled to those seats.”

It also provides that any candidate’s declaration of affiliation to a political party will be irrevocable. – INP