ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN ALLOCATES ELECTION
SYMBOLS TO 46 POLITICAL PARTIES
Islamabad the 9th December, 2007.- Kanwar
Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary, Election Commission of
Pakistan has informed that a Meeting of the Election
Commission of Pakistan was held today, under the
Chairmanship of Mr. Justice ® Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Chief
Election Commissioner, for Allocation of Election Symbols to
the Political Parties. The meeting was attended by the
Members of the Election Commission of Pakistan Mr. Justice
Nasim Sikandar, Judge Lahore High Court and Mr. Justice
Ahmed Khan Lashari, Judge High Court of Balochistan. The
representatives of the Political Parties were also present.
2. The names of the Political Parties and the Election
Symbols allocated to them are as under:
|
Sl. No. |
Name of Political Party |
Symbol |
|
1. |
Awami National Party |
Lantern |
|
2. |
Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan |
Kite |
|
3. |
Pak Muslim Alliance |
Fish |
|
4. |
Pakistan Democratic Party |
Umbrella |
|
5. |
Pakistan Gharib Party |
Chair |
|
6. |
Pakistan Ittehad Tehreek |
Butterfly |
|
7. |
Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Tiger |
|
8. |
Pakhtoonkhawa Milli Awami Party |
Tree |
|
9. |
Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaeed Bhutto) |
Fist |
|
10. |
Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao) |
Chiragh (Lamp) |
|
11. |
Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians |
Arrow |
|
12. |
Seraiki Sooba Movement Pakistan |
Knife |
|
13. |
Tameer-e-Pakistan Party |
Hammer |
|
14. |
Balochistan National Party (Awami) |
Camel |
|
15. |
National Peoples Party |
Tractor |
|
16. |
Pakistan Muslim League |
Bicycle |
|
17. |
Pakistan Muslim League (F) |
Rose |
|
18. |
Labour Party Pakistan |
Apple |
|
19. |
Mohajir Kashmir Movement |
Candle |
|
20. |
Pakistan Awami Party |
Bulb |
|
21. |
Tehrik-e-Istiqlal Pakistan(Muhammad Ikram
Nagra) |
Sickle |
|
22. |
National Party |
Saw |
|
23. |
Pakistan Social Justice Party |
Map |
|
24. |
Pakistan Aman Party |
Dove |
|
25. |
Pakistan Qaumi League |
Key |
|
26 |
Azad Pakistan Party |
Cow |
|
27 |
Pakistan Freedom Party |
Eagle |
|
28. |
Awami Himayat Tehreek Pakistan |
Hockey |
|
29. |
Jamiat Ahle-Hadith Pakistan(Elahi Zaheer) |
Revolver |
|
30. |
Hazara Democratic Party |
Crescent |
|
31. |
Pakistan Tehrek-e-Inqalab |
Star |
|
32. |
Sunni Tehreek |
Table Lamp |
|
33. |
Pakistan Citizen Movement |
Tower |
|
34. |
Bedar Pakistan |
Aeroplane |
|
35. |
Pakistan Qaumi Party |
Turban |
|
36. |
Sindh United Party |
Car |
|
37. |
Pakistan Bachao Party |
Pen |
|
38. |
Pasban |
Horse |
|
39. |
Pakistan Muhafiz Party |
Peacock |
|
40. |
Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (S) |
Ladder |
|
41. |
Tehrik-e-Istaqlal (Rehmat Khan Wardag) |
Helicopter |
|
42. |
Markazi Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (FK) |
Cap |
|
43. |
Balochistan National Party |
Axe |
|
44. |
Pakistan Brohi Party |
Ghulail |
|
45. |
Roshan Pakistan Party |
Bat |
|
46. |
Jamiat Ulma-e-Pakistan (Niazi) |
Lock |
3. The
Secretary, ECP further informed that in all 54 Political
Parties had submitted their applications to the Election
Commission for allocation of symbols of their choice out of
which the above mentioned 46 Political Parties had completed
all formalities as required under the provisions of relevant
laws.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN ALLOCATES THE ELECTION
SYMBOL ‘BOOK’ TO
MUTAHIDDA MAJLIS-E-AMAL PAKISTAN (MMAP)
Islamabad, the 9th December, 2007.- A
meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan was held
today under chairmanship of Mr. Justice ® Qazi Muhammad
Farooq, Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan in the
Election Commission Secretariat, Islamabad and the Members
Election Commission Mr. Justice Nasim Sikandar and Mr.
Justice Ahmed Khan Lashari attended the meeting, besides
Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary, Election Commission.
During the meeting, the Election Commission allotted
election symbols to political parties under Section 21 of
the Representation of the People Act, 1976 read with Rule 9
of the Representation of the People (Conduct of Election)
Rules, 1977 and also the Allocation of Symbols Order, 2002.
After hearing the representatives of all the component
parties of the Mutahidda Majlis-e-Ammal Pakistan (MMAP), the
Election Commission of Pakistan has allotted symbol ‘Book’
to MMAP. The Order of the Election Commission is reproduced
hereunder:-
“This order is meant to resolve two issues. First, allotment
of symbol ‘Book’ to Mutahidda Majlis-e-Ammal Pakistan (a
combination of six Political Parties) or
Jamiat-e-Ulamae-Islam (Fazl-ur-Rehman Group), one of the
component parties. Second, allotment of a different symbol
to Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam (Maulana Sami-ul-Haq Group),
another component party of MMAP.
2. In the last General Elections, the symbol ‘Book’
was allotted to MMAP and prior to that it
admittedly remained reserved for JUI (Fazl-ur-Rehman Group)
since 1988.
3. The rival claims appear to be the outcome of
difference of opinion between component parties of MMAP
over the issue of participation in the forthcoming
General Elections. Reportedly, some component political
parties, spearheaded by Jamat-e-Islami Pakistan, are
inclined to boycott the forthcoming elections while some
parties including JUI (Fazl-ur-Rehman Group) and JUI (Sami-ul-Haq
Group) have decided to participate in the elections.
4. Having heard the representatives of all the
component parties, we have decided to allot the symbol in
question to MMAP, subject to conditions to be highlighted
later in the order. The reasons are not far to seek.
Admittedly, MMAP is still intact and has not been abandoned
or renounced by JUI (Fazl-ur-Rehman Group). It has also
fulfilled all the requisite legal formalities, and apart
from that, has filed List of Candidates for the seats
reserved for non-Muslims and Women in the National and
Provincial Assemblies within the period prescribed under
section 47A of the Representation of the People Act, 1976.
The rival party did not care to file such lists within the
stipulated period. This glaring omission is likely to
create a situation where some seats reserved for non-Muslims
and Women in the National and Provincial Assemblies may
remain vacant. Be that as it may, it is a matter of common
knowledge that Qazi Hussain Ahmed, President of MMAP, who is
also head of Jamaat-e-Islami, has repeatedly announced
boycott of elections in the print and on the electronic
media. These announcements go a long way to suggest that
MMAP is not inclined to put up joint candidates for the
forthcoming General Elections within the contemplation of
proviso to Section 21 (1) (c) of the Representation of the
People Act, 1976. In this backdrop, we deem it necessary to
hold that if one or more component parties of MMAP decide to
boycott the elections then the symbol ‘Book’ will be deemed
to have been allotted to JUI (Fazl-ur-Rehman Group) and
those component parties of MMAP which do not boycott the
elections. In that eventuality, the head of JUI (Fazl-ur-Rehman
Group) will issue certificates with regard to the symbol in
question to the contesting candidates. Needless to add that
in view of the guidelines contained in Paragraph 7 of the
Allocation of Symbols Order, 2002 JUI (Fazl-ur-Rehman Group)
has preference for allocation of the symbol applied for as
it was allotted to it repeatedly before entering into an
alliance with five other political parties in the last
General Elections. It also needs to be mentioned here that
in case the MMAP does not boycott the elections it will be
obliged to put up joint candidates and issue certificates of
party nominations signed by its President and General
Secretary.
5. There is no difficulty in settling the second
issue because the representatives of all the component
parties of MMAP stated at the outset that pursuant to a
split in JUI (Sami-ul-Haq Group), the applicant had left
MMAP. Therefore, they had no objection to the allocation of
the symbol applied for.
6. For the foregoing reasons, symbol ‘Book’ is
allotted to MMAP subject to the aforementioned
conditions. The JUI (Sami-ul-Haq Group) is allotted
symbol ‘Ladder’ as requested by its representative.”