ECP seeks details of expenses incurred by political parties during elections

Gives political parties until Oct 6 to submit expense details and donor list

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has given political parties until October 6 to submit details of expenses incurred during general polls and furnish a list of donors for the campaign.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the commission said that all political parties which contested general elections are obliged under Section 211 of the Elections Act to furnish a list of “contributors who have donated or contributed an amount equal to or more than Rs100,000 for the election campaign.”

It added that the political parties were required to submit details of expenses incurred during electioneering within 60 days from the date of the publication of the names of returned candidates in the official gazette. The last date for submission for both the documents is October 6.