F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) extends the date for filing nomination papers for Senate election from February 13 to February 15 on Saturday.
The decision was taken on written and verbal requests from various forums to facilitate the candidates, ECP officials say.
According to an official of ECP, the candidates have started filing their nomination papers with Returning Officers (ROs) for contesting election on Senate vacant seats from February 12.
The official further mentioned that that the ECP have appointed five Returning Officers for Islamabad and four provinces while the candidates can file their nomination papers on Saturday also with ROs.
Regarding polling date, he commented that that the polling will be held on March 3 on 48 seats, two in Islamabad, 11 each in Punjab and Sindh, and 12 each in KP and Balochistan, that will fall vacant on the expiration of the term of the members.
The polling will be held from 0900 hours to 1700 hours simultaneously in Parliament House, Islamabad, and provincial assembly buildings in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, he mentioned.
A public notice has already been issued by returning officers for inviting nomination papers.
Regarding the general seats, ECP has instructed the members of provincial assemblies of Punjab, Sindh, KP and Balochistan provinces to elect members against seven general seats, two women seats and two seats for Technocrats including Ulema from each province and one seat for non-Muslims each from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, which are going to become vacant on March 11.
According to the official notification of ECP, nominated candidates will be announced on February 16, while the date for scrutiny of nomination papers will be February 17 to February 18.
The last dates for filing of appeals against acceptance or rejection of nominations will be February 20 while the dates for disposal of appeals by the Tribunals will be February 23, the notification stated.
The date of publication of revised list of candidates will be February 24 while the date for withdrawal of candidature will be February 25.
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