ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP0 has reserved its judgment on the issue of not submitting details of election expenses.
The issue of non-submission of details of election expenses was heard by a 4-member bench headed by member Nisar Durrani.
Awami National Pakistan (ANP), Move on Pakistan have not submitted details of election expenses while People's Muslim League Pakistan, Pakistan Awami Raj have also not submitted details of election expenses.
Besides, Awami Jamhoori Party Pakistan, Haq Du Tehreek Balochistan and Pakistan People's League has not submitted the details of election expenses yet.
Officials of the Election Commission said that Mian Iftikhar Hussain of ANP was contacted several times, but the party failed to implement. The attempts were made to contact Move in Pakistan on his numbers but the number was not picked up. People's Muslim League said that they did not participate in the election, so the expenses were not incurred while the Haq Du Tehreek Balochistan said they sent the details on June 28 but they did not receive them.
According to the officials, 149 parties participated in the election and they were given election marks by the Election Commission. However, 7 parties have not yet submitted the details of the election expenses.
Officials of the Election Commission said that for not submitting the details of the election expenses and the election symbols should be returned from these 7 parties. The ECP will give final show-cause notice these parties.
The Member Election Commission said that after the 2018 election, Sardar Raza observed that the only way is to withdraw the election symbol of the parties who have not submitted the expenses.
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The Election Commission has reserved its decision on the issue of not giving details of election expenses.
