ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in compliance with the Supreme Court order, on late Friday night issued the election schedule for the upcoming Feb 8 general election.
According to a notification issued by the ECP, the returning officer will issue a public notice on Dec 19, and the period for filing nominations with the returning officer will be from Dec 20 to 22.
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— Election Commission of Pakistan (OFFICIAL) (@ECP_Pakistan) December 15, 2023The Election Commission of Pakistan stated that the names of nominated candidates would be published on Dec 23, and the scrutiny of their nomination papers would take place from Dec 24 to 30.
The deadline for filing appeals against the RO’s decisions on accepting or rejecting nomination papers is Jan 3, and the appellate tribunal is expected to decide on the appeals by Jan 10. The revised list of candidates will be published on Jan 11 and the last date for withdrawing one’s candidature is Jan 12.
It was also stated in the ECP notification that the election programme shall also apply to the seats reserved for women and non-Muslims in the National and provincial assemblies.
Election symbols will be assigned to political parties on Jan 13, and the polls are scheduled for Feb 8, as per the ECP announcement.