ECP Cancels Senate By-Election | Pakistan News

Pakistan News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

The Election Commission of Pakistan has canceled a Senate by-election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, claiming there was no legitimate vacancy after disqualifying Murad Saeed — who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years — because he never officially took his oath, thus never becoming a lawful member. Critics say the ECP overstepped by acting like a constitutional court, but the commission insists that without an oath, no seat is truly vacant — and without a vacancy, no by-election is needed. The full legal reasoning remains hidden, leaving questions about how parliamentary membership and elections…