Islamabad, June 4 (TNS): Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday started the process of receiving nomination papers from candidates for the general elections scheduled to be held on 25th of next month, says a statement issued by the spokesman of the prime electoral body.
The spokesperson of the ECP said that the returning officers are receiving the nomination papers in their respective areas.
The nomination papers can be filed with the returning officers till Friday. On the same day, the ECP will publish names of the candidates.
According to the Election Commission schedule, scrutiny of nomination papers by the Returning Officers will be conducted by 14th of this month.
Last date for filing of appeals against decisions of returning officer regarding acceptance or rejection of nomination papers is 19th of this month. Revised list of candidates will be published on 27th of this month.
Candidates can withdraw their candidature by 28th of the current month and then final list of candidates will be published the same day.
Process of issuance of nomination papers by candidates for general elections has also started in Sindh.
Spokesman provincial election commission Sindh Yasar Mughal told our Karachi correspondent that process of issuance of nomination papers to candidates for seats reserved for women and minorities have been started from yesterday, whereas issuance of nomination papers to the candidates for general seats started today.
Kheealdas Kohistani of PML (N), Pehlaj Ram of PTI, Ramesh Kumar of PPP, Lakhmandas of PML(F) have obtained nomination papers for the seats reserved for minorities, whereas Surraya Jatoi of PPP have obtained nomination papers for seats reserved for women.
