Pakistan IT Industry Association

Elections

P@SHA's Annual Elections of the Central Executive Committee

01 / Legal basis

Governed by law

Held in accordance with the Trade Organizations Act 2013 and the Trade Organization's Rules 2013.

02 / Process

Scheduled & structured

Conducted exactly as outlined in the official Election Schedule released each year.

03 / Oversight

Independently supervised

Every stage is supervised by an independent Election Commission to ensure transparency.

Eligibility to vote

Eligibility to vote is defined under Rule 15 of the Trade Organizations Rules 2013. A member is eligible to vote if all of the following conditions are met:

Membership duration — The member has completed two years of valid membership of P@SHA as on the date of announcement of the Election Schedule. (Old members are eligible on completion of one year of enrollment and payment of all dues.)

Membership in good standing — The member has fulfilled the conditions of membership and has renewed its membership within the prescribed deadline for the relevant year(s).

Specimen card submitted — The member has submitted the completed specimen signature card, along with a photograph, to the Secretariat.

Registered representative — The vote is cast by the member company’s authorized representative: the proprietor, partner, or director of the member company, or a representative not below the rank of General Manager in case of a public limited company and a multinational corporation authorized by the board of directors.

Only representatives whose names have been registered with the Secretary General and appear on the Final Voter List may cast a vote on election day. Voting is held in person by secret ballot; postal and proxy voting are not permitted.

New Elections

Elections 2026

The Annual Elections of the Central Executive Committee and Office Bearers for 2026 — schedule, commission, voter lists, manifestos and results. 

A record of every cycle

Elections 2024

The Annual Elections of the Central Executive Committee and Office Bearers for 2024 — schedule, commission, voter lists, manifestos and results. 

From schedule to results

P@SHA’s Annual Elections of the Central Executive Committee and the Office Bearers for the year 2024 will be held in accordance with the Trade Organizations Act 2013 and Trade Organization’s Rules 2013.

The elections will be conducted as outlined in the Election Schedule and supervised by the Election Commission.

Election Commission 2024

Dr. Aftab Maroof

Rector
FAST NUCES, Islamabad

Dr. Kashif Zafar

Professor & Head
FAST NUCES, Lahore

Mr. Talib S. Karim

President
IoBM, Karachi

Contact the Election Commission

electioncommission@pasha.org.pk

Election materials

Election Schedule 2024

PDF · DOCUMENT

Provisional Voter List

PDF · DOCUMENT

Final Voter List

WEB · RECORD

Nominations 2024

PDF · DOCUMENT

Election Results 2024

PDF · ANNOUNCEMENT

Specimen Card 2024

DOCX · TEMPLATE

Election Commission Logs

WEB · PROCEEDINGS

CEC Nomination Form 2024

WEB · FORM

Election Manifestos

PDF · BOOKLET

Women Reserved Seats 2024

WEB · RECORD

Your Central Executive Committee 2024

Following a transparent, Commission-supervised process, P@SHA members elected the Central Executive Committee and Office Bearers who will steer the association’s advocacy and industry agenda.

From schedule to results

P@SHA’s Elections of the Central Executive Committee and the Office Bearers for the term 2026–2028 will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in accordance with the Trade Organizations Act 2013 and the Trade Organizations Rules 2013.

The elections will be conducted as outlined in the Election Schedule and supervised by the Election Commission.

Election Commission 2026

Dr. Aftab Maroof

Rector
FAST NUCES, Islamabad

Dr. Kashif Zafar

Professor & Head
FAST NUCES, Lahore

Mr. Talib S. Karim

President
IoBM, Karachi

Contact the Election Commission

electioncommission@pasha.org.pk

Key Dates

Eligibility to Vote

Eligibility is determined under Rule 15 of the Trade Organizations Rules 2013 and Section 10 of the Trade Organizations Act 2013, read with the DGTO Notification dated March 30, 2026, which extended the membership renewal deadline for FY2026-27 to April 20, 2026, for election-eligibility purposes. In addition, every eligible member must have:

  • Fulfilled the conditions of membership and renewal;
  • Submitted the completed specimen signature card along with a photograph; and
  • Registered its authorized representative (proprietor, partner, or director of the member company, or a representative not below the rank of General Manager in case of public limited companies or multinational companies) with the Secretary General.

Only representatives whose names appear on the Final Voter List may cast a vote. Voting is in-person by secret ballot; postal and proxy voting are not permitted. Voters must bring their original CNIC on election day.

Member Details & Specimen Signature Card 2026

DOCX · DOCUMENT

Election Schedule 2026

PDF · DOCUMENT

Provisonal Voter List 2026

PDF · DOCUMENT

Final voter list 2026

PDF · DOCUMENT

CEC Nomination Form – Corporate Seats

PDF · DOCUMENT

For queries, contact sg@pasha.org.pk and services@pasha.org.pk

CEC Nomination Form – Associate Seats

PDF · DOCUMENT

CEC Nomination Form – Women Reserved Seats

PDF · DOCUMENT

CEC Nominations 2026

PDF · DOCUMENT

Election Commission Proceedings

WEB PAGE

P@SHA Corrigendum and Clarification 30 Aug 2026

PDF · ANNOUNCEMENT

Election Manifastos

PDF · ANNOUNCEMENT

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