ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in pursuance of Section 202(5) of the Election Act, 2017 Friday cancelled the enlistment of 284 political parties which could not fulfill the requirement of the Section 202(2).

According to a notification issued by the ECP, the aggrieved political parties may file appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, within 30 days of the cancellation of their enlistment.

Under Section 202(2) all enlisted political parties were required to submit a list of at least 2,000 members with their signatures or thumb impression along with photo copies of CNICs and proof of deposit of two hundred thousand rupees in the government treasury by due date which was Dec 2, 2017.

Only few political parties could submit their documents while 284 political parties could not fulfill the requirement of Section 202(2).—APP