ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced schedule for by-elections in three constituencies and set September 1 as the deadline for receiving applications for postal ballot papers.
According to the ECP schedule issued on Tuesday, polling will be held on September 18 in National Assembly constituencies NA-66 Wazirabad and NA-129 Lahore-XIII, and Punjab Assembly constituency PP-87 Mianwali-III, following the disqualification and death of members.
The ECP asked eligible voters, including government employees, armed forces personnel, public service officials, and their spouses and children residing outside their registered constituencies, to submit their applications to the respective Returning Officers by the deadline.
Persons with physical disabilities who are unable to travel and possess a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) bearing NADRA’s official disability logo are also entitled to vote via postal ballot.
Additionally, prisoners confined or held in custody are eligible to avail this facility under the Elections Act, 2017.
Individuals appointed by the Returning Officer for election duty — police personnel and polling staff assigned to stations other than their own — must submit their postal ballot applications within three days of their appointment.
Application forms for postal ballots can be obtained from the offices of the respective Returning Officers or downloaded from the ECP’s official website at www.ecp.gov.pk. Voters who receive postal ballots will not be eligible to vote in person at polling stations.
To prevent unauthorised use, each application must be verified and endorsed by the applicant’s respective office or department.
The designated Returning Officers for the three constituencies are:
• NA-66 Wazirabad: Shabbir Hussain Butt, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), District Council Office, Gujranwala. Contact: 055-9200034
• NA-129 Lahore-XIII: Usman Ghani, Additional Commissioner (Revenue), Old Circuit House, Jail Road, Lahore. Contact: 042-99206532
• PP-87 Mianwali-III: Salman Qayyum Sheikh, Assistant Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner’s Office, Kachehri Compound, Mianwali. Contact: 0459-920249.