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Parties and Candidates

Pakistan Pakistan

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
Comments: To register with the Electoral Commission, a political party must show at least 2,000 members, pay PKR 200,000 in registration fees, and certify various matters including non-receipt of foreign funding.
Source: EU Election Observation Mission Final Report (2018): https://www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/final_report_pakistan_2018_english_0.pdf Representation of the People Act 1976; https://pakvoter.org/wp-content/pdfs/Pakistan%20Election%20Laws/THE%20REPRESENTATION%20OF%20THE%20PEOPLE%20ACT.pdf The Political Parties Rules 2002 https://ecp.gov.pk/the-political-parties-rules-2002
Verified: 2024/02/05
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PC003

Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
h. Minimum level of education
j. Other
Comments: a) At least 25 years old; h) To Possess at least a bachelor’s degree in any discipline or any degree recognized as equivalent; j) Be of good character and not commonly known as one who violates Islamic injunctions. Have adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings and practice obligatory duties prescribed by Islam as well as abstain from major sins. Be sagacious, righteous and non-profligate and honest. The non-Muslim candidates have been exempted from possessing the two first qualifications listed but they must bear good moral reputation.
Source: Constitution, Art. 62 https://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1333523681_951.pdf Representation of People Act 1976, Art. 99 https://pakvoter.org/wp-content/pdfs/Pakistan%20Election%20Laws/THE%20REPRESENTATION%20OF%20THE%20PEOPLE%20Rules%201977.pdf Election Commission of Pakistan https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/files/1/eleclaws18.pdf
Verified: 2024/02/05
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: Independent candidates compete in both elections.
Source: The Representation of People Act 1976, Art. 12, 20A https://pakvoter.org/wp-content/pdfs/Pakistan%20Election%20Laws/THE%20REPRESENTATION%20OF%20THE%20PEOPLE%20Rules%201977.pdf Constitution, Art. 51 https://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1333523681_951.pdf
Verified: 2024/02/05
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): a. No
Comments: International IDEA Political Finance Database 2021 says no public funding is available and there are no criteria for funding.
Source: International IDEA Political Finance Database (2021): https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/country?country=169&database_theme=302 Political Finance and Public Funding of Political Parties in Pakistan (2023): https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/pakistan/20160-20230331.pdf
Verified: 2024/02/05
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): g. Not applicable
Comments: Political parties are not entitled to public funding.
Source: International IDEA Political Finance Database (2021): https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/country?country=169&database_theme=302 Political Finance and Public Funding of Political Parties in Pakistan (2023): https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/pakistan/20160-20230331.pdf
Verified: 2024/02/05
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The complete dependence on private funding leaves the Pakistani politicians and political parties' prone to eploiting the loopholes in the law to meet their burgeoning financial needs.
Source: Final Report 2018 on EU Observation of Election Pakistan https://www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/final_report_pakistan_2018_english_0.pdf The Political Parties Rules 2002: http://www.ecp.gov.pk/ElectionLaws/PoliticalPartiesRules2002.aspx (2012)
Verified: 2024/02/05
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