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- Karachi (November 3, 2026): The Election Commission of Pakistan has officially issued a show cause notice to MQM Pakistan for not holding in.
- According to the Election Commission, MQM Pakistan has completely failed to fulfill the legal requirements for conducting intra-party electi.
- The Commission says that regular election of office-bearers of political parties and intra-party elections under the Election Act, 2017 is a.
Karachi (November 3, 2026): The Election Commission of Pakistan has officially issued a show cause notice to MQM Pakistan for not holding intra-party elections.
According to the Election Commission, MQM Pakistan has completely failed to fulfill the legal requirements for conducting intra-party elections even till the extension period given to 15 October 2026.
The Commission says that regular election of office-bearers of political parties and intra-party elections under the Election Act, 2017 is a mandatory legal requirement. Apart from this, according to the law, it is also necessary to submit the election certificate to the Election Commission within seven days after the intra-party elections.
MQM Pakistan has been given 14 days to respond to this notice issued by the Election Commission. The commission has made it clear that if a satisfactory response is not received within the stipulated period, stricter action will be taken as per the law.
The notice further warned that due to non-conduct of intra-party elections, MQM-Pakistan may lose its eligibility to get its election symbol for the upcoming elections, and the party's election symbol may be withheld for the upcoming elections. The Election Commission had issued this show cause notice on October 26.
