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Election Commission of Pakistan

institutions. Also ECP, Chief Election Commissioner

The constitutional body that organises and conducts elections to Pakistan’s national and provincial assemblies and the Senate. Under Articles 213 and 218 of the Constitution it consists of the Chief Election Commissioner and four members, one from each province, appointed through consultation between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition and a parliamentary committee, for five-year terms. It conducted the general elections of February 2024 under the Elections Act, 2017.12

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Sources

  1. Constitution of Pakistan, Part VIII, Chapter 1: Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissions. Sindh Judicial Academy. Primary document
  2. ECP presentation (October 2023). Election Commission of Pakistan, 2023-10-06. Official

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