29 August last date for filling statement of Accounts by political parties: ECP

The Election Commission of Pakistan has informed to all political parties to submit statement of their accounts to Election Commission till 29th August. According to press release issued here on Wednesday the Election Commission of Pakistan has once again drawn attention of political parties to the provisions of Article 13 of the political parties Order, 2002 which provides that every political party shall submit to the Election Commission with in 60 days from the close of each financial year, a consolidated statement of accounts of the party, duly audited by a chartered Account. The date for filling statement of accounts by political parties is 29th August. No funds from any source prohibited under the political parties Order, 2002 were received by the party and the statement contains an accurate financial positions of the party. Prescribed printed forms are available free of cost in the Election Commission Secretariat, Islamabad and in the offices of provincial Election Commissioners, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and Balochistan. It may be added here that in terms of Article-14 of the political party Order, 2002, a party which fails to submit its statement of accounts under Article-13 will not be eligible to obtain election symbol for contesting elections for Majils-e-Shoora (Parliament) and provincial Assembly. The statement are required to be delivered to the Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan in the Election Commission Secretariat, Constitution Avenue, G-5/2 Islamabad through an office-bearer of the party, duly authorized by the party leader. Under rule-11of the political parties Rules, 2002 the statement received through post, fax, courier services or any other mode will not be entertained.

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