Summary Updated registration list omits party chiefs for several major political groups, including TLP and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released an updated list of registered political parties, featuring 160 parties, with several prominent political groups listed without the names of their party heads.
According to the latest list, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Sunni Tehreek and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have been registered without the names of their respective party chiefs.
The names of the heads of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) have also been omitted from the updated record.
The Awam Pakistan Party has also appeared in the ECP's list of registered political parties, although the name of its party head is not mentioned.
The development has drawn attention to the regulatory status and internal organisational affairs of several political parties, particularly those facing questions over their leadership records and intra-party electoral processes.
The Election Commission stated that the case concerning intra-party elections and amendments to the constitution of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party remained pending.
The updated list provides the latest official record of political parties registered with the electoral watchdog.
The omission of party heads' names from the list, however, should not automatically be interpreted as cancellation of their registration or a declaration that the parties have no leadership. The ECP's published record reflects the information currently available in its registration list.
The ECP has issued an updated list of 160 registered political parties, omitting the names of party heads for PTI, MQM, TLP and several other groups.
