A bill seeking amendments to the Elections Act 2017, aimed at empowering the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce poll dates unilaterally without consulting the president, sailed through the Senate on Friday. State Minister Shahadat Awan moved the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2023 amid protests by senators belonging to Jamaat-i-Islami and the opposition PTI. According … Continue reading Senate approves bill allowing ECP to announce election dates unilaterally