57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?

'212. Dissolution of a political party.—(1) Where the Federal Government is satisfied on the basis of a reference from the Commission or information received from any other source that a political party is a foreign-aided political party [...].' 

'215 (5) If a political party or parties to whom show cause notice has been issued under sub-section (4) fails to comply with the provision of section 209 or section 210, the Commission may after affording it or them an opportunity of being heard, declare it or them ineligible to obtain an election symbol for election to Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)'.

Source: Articles 212 (1) and 215 (5), Elections Act, 2017.

The Election Commission can file a reference with the Federal Government.