Election Commission Show Cause Notice to Candidate for Failure to Submit Senate Election Expense Return

Issuer: Election Commission of Pakistan, Political Finance Wing, Kohsar Block, 5th Floor, Islamabad. This show-cause notice calls on the named contesting candidate to explain why proceedings should not be initiated for failure to submit the mandatory return of election expenses (Form‑C) for the Senate elections held on 2024-04-02. The notice cites Sections 134 and 136 of the Elections Act, 2017, and Article 218(3) of the Constitution.

Key facts: the candidate was required to submit the prescribed Form‑C within thirty (30) days of publication of the returned candidate; a notice dated 2025-12-17 was issued to the candidate at the given residential addresses and a subsequent notice was published on 2026-08-04, directing submission of the overdue return and an explanation within seven (07) days. No satisfactory reply or return was received, and the Returning Officer has reported the matter to the Election Commission for appropriate action.

Recipient: Farzand Hussain Shah, S/O Dewan Haider Shah, resident address as notified to the Commission.

Required action: the candidate is called upon to show cause and submit the required election expense return (Form‑C) along with a satisfactory explanation within seven (07) days from the date of issuance/publication of this notice, failing which the Election Commission may initiate proceedings including filing a complaint before the competent court/forum or other actions permitted under the Constitution and the Elections Act, 2017.