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commission

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Claim: The Chief Election Commissioner has resigned in a situation of political emergency. . Fact: The Chief Election Commissioner has not resigned. However, the secretary of the ECP, Omar Hamid has been excused from working on account of his ill health.. On 7 January 2024, a viral message on WhatsApp was shared with Soch Fact […]

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Claim: Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) has imposed a ban on political surveys & opinion polls just ahead of general elections scheduled on 8 February 2024. Fact: ECP’s ban on political surveys is not recent.  According to clause 12 of the ECP’s Code of Conduct for National Media, organisations and media persons are prohibited from entrance […]

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Claim: The HRCP has nominated various individuals, including fashion designer Maria Butt for a Human Rights Award. Fact: The awards were organised by the Human Rights Council of Pakistan, and not the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). The latter is a reputable and independent organisation that has been working for the promotion of human […]

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  Claim: Ten billion rupees out of 21 billion rupees, has been released for the Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct the Punjab Assembly elections. The rest of the funds will be disbursed once the KPK Assembly elections are scheduled.  Fact: The Ministry of Finance has not yet released any funds to the Election Commission […]

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