ECP summons heads of political parties

ISLAMABAD:

The ECP has summoned leaders of several political parties, including the JI and ANP, over their failure to allocate at least 5% of party tickets to women candidates.

The ECP issued notices to heads of the JI, the ANP, the BNP, the TLP, and 10 other political parties for not adhering to the legal requirement.

Under Section 206 of the Election Act, political parties are mandated to field a minimum of 5% women candidates for general seats in the National Assembly and provincial assemblies.

The party leaders have been asked to appear before the ECP on Sept 4 to address the issue.