Election Commission of Pakistan

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The Election Commission of Pakistan is the independent constitutional body responsible for organizing and overseeing free and fair elections across Pakistan at the national and provincial levels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional body
election commission
abbreviation ECP
appointedBy President of Pakistan
appointmentProcessInvolves Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)
surface form: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan

Parliamentary Committee of Pakistan
Prime Minister of Pakistan
composition Chief Election Commissioner
surface form: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan

four members, one from each province of Pakistan
constitutionalArticle Article 218 of the Constitution of Pakistan
Article 219 of the Constitution of Pakistan
Article 220 of the Constitution of Pakistan
Article 221 of the Constitution of Pakistan
Article 222 of the Constitution of Pakistan
Article 224 of the Constitution of Pakistan
Article 224A of the Constitution of Pakistan
country Pakistan
foundingLegalBasis Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan
governmentBranch independent constitutional institution of Pakistan
hasOfficialLanguage English
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
headquartersLocation Islamabad
independenceGuaranteedBy Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan
jurisdiction Pakistan
legalFramework Election Rules framed under the Elections Act, 2017
Elections Act, 2017
oversees implementation of electoral laws in Pakistan
responsibility adjudication of certain election disputes
allocation of election symbols to political parties and candidates
announcement of official election results
conducting elections to the Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan
conducting elections to the Senate of Pakistan
conducting elections to the office of the President of Pakistan
conducting general elections to the National Assembly of Pakistan
conducting local government elections in Pakistan
delimitation of constituencies
enforcement of the code of conduct for elections
ensuring free and fair elections
implementation of the Elections Act, 2017
monitoring election campaigns
monitoring intra-party elections of political parties
monitoring political finance and election expenses
preparation of electoral rolls
registration of political parties
regulation of political parties under election laws
revision of electoral rolls
scrutiny of nomination papers of candidates
sector public administration
supervises conduct of referendums in Pakistan
website https://www.ecp.gov.pk

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Government of Pakistan supervises Election Commission of Pakistan
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa electionsHeldBy Election Commission of Pakistan
Electoral College of Pakistan relatedTo Election Commission of Pakistan
Chief Election Commissioner headOf Election Commission of Pakistan
subject surface form: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
Chief Election Commissioner partOf Election Commission of Pakistan
subject surface form: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
Chief Election Commissioner memberOf Election Commission of Pakistan
subject surface form: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
federal territory of Pakistan containsKeyInstitution Election Commission of Pakistan
subject surface form: Federal territory of Pakistan
Constitution Avenue, Islamabad hasGovernmentBuilding Election Commission of Pakistan
this entity surface form: Election Commission of Pakistan headquarters
Red Zone, Islamabad contains Election Commission of Pakistan
this entity surface form: Election Commission of Pakistan headquarters
Eighteenth Amendment strengthenedInstitution Election Commission of Pakistan
subject surface form: Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan electoralBody Election Commission of Pakistan
Sindh Assembly Building associatedWithOrganization Election Commission of Pakistan