Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan has directed all the
Political Parties that in terms of Article 13 of the Political Parties
Order, 2002, they have to file with Election Commission their statement
of accounts for financial year, 2010-2011 on or before 29th August,
2011.
It may be recalled that Article 13 of the Political
Parties Order, 2002 provides that every Political Party shall submit to
the Election Commission within sixty days from the close of each
financial year, a consolidated statement of accounts of the party, duly
audited by a Chartered Accountant, containing annual income and
expenses; sources of its funds; assets and liabilities.
The
statement of accounts of the party is required to be accompanied by a
certificate signed by the party leader stating that no funds from any
source prohibited under Political Parties Order, 2002, were received by
the party; and the statement contains an accurate financial position of
the party.
The statement of accounts is to be submitted in
Form-Ias prescribed under the Political Parties Rules, 2002. Printed
Forms are available, free of cost, in the Election Commission
Secretariat, Islamabad and in the offices of the Provincial Election
Commissioners, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
The
last date for submission of statement of accounts by the political
parties, whose documents were found in order by the Election
Commission, is 29th August, 2011
The party leaders of the
concerned political parties are advised to submit the statement of
accounts of their parties, duly audited by a Chartered Accountant,by
the 29th August, 2011 positively. The statement shall 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. As
per provisions of rule 11 of the Political Parties Rules, 2002,
statement received through post, fax, courier service or any other mode
is not entertainable. Online
