What does the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024 empower the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to do?

Related Mcqs:

1. Under which section of the Elections Act, 2017, the president holds the authority to announce the date for elections in consultation with the ECP?

   A. Section 56 (1)
   B. Section 57 (1) 
   C. Section 58 (1)
   D. Section 59 (1)

   Submitted by: Muhammad Danish

2. “Commission” means the Election Commission of Pakistan constituted under __________:

   A. Article 208
   B. Article 218
   C. Article 228
   D. None of these

3. Who became acting election commissioner in the absence of chief of election commission of Pakistan?

   A. Prime minister
   B. Chairman of Senate
   C. Judge of supreme court
   D. Senior Member of ECP
   E. None of these

4. Election Commission of Pakistan was established on:_________?

   A. 23 March 1956
   B. 26 November 1960
   C. 14 August 1973
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Farjan Ahmed Soomro

5. Where is the headquarters of Election commission of Pakistan?

   A. Islamabad
   B. Karachi
   C. Lahore
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Farjan Ahmed Soomro

6. Elections (Amendment) Act, 2017 was altered mistakenly which could allow:

   A. Ahmadi doesn’t run for office
   B. Muslims doesn’t run for office
   C. Muslims and Ahmadis run for office
   D. None of the above

   Submitted by: Imran Habib Khan

7. What is the reason given for the amendment to Section 140 of the Elections Act, 2023?

   A. To reduce the influence of serving judges
   B. To address the heavy workload and pendency of cases in high courts
   C. To increase the power of the Election Commission
   D. To implement recommendations from international election observers

   Submitted by: Areesha Khan

8. ECP finalize the appointment of Caretaker PM under A-244 if:

   A. PM dies before appointing Caretaker
   B. The President allows ECP for this act
   C. Dispute between PM & Opposition on a single nominee 
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Baloch

9. Voter day is celebrated every year on ________ by ECP?

   A. 7th December
   B. 19th June
   C. 9th December
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Baloch

10. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?

    A. FM Khan
    B. Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan
    C. Sharif Ullah
    D. Pir Maqbool Ahmad

    Submitted by: MUHAMMAD WASEEM ASLAM