The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that it will begin hearing objections on the delimitation of constituencies starting November 1, as it extended the deadline for objections on the delimitation until 12:00.
A spokesperson for the ECP announced that objections from all provinces and Islamabad have been submitted, with a total of 1,324 objections collected, 672 in Punjab, 228 in Sindh, 293 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 124 in Balochistan, and seven in Islamabad.
The commission has appointed two benches to handle the proceedings. The first bench, set to operate on November 1, will hear objections to the delimitation of several districts, including Islamabad, Shikarpur, Khuzdar, Sialkot, and Rajanpur.
Meanwhile, the second bench will handle objections related to constituencies in Kurram, Attock, Jhelum, Nankana Sahib, Kohat, and Korangi districts.
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On November 2, the ECP will continue to hear objections on the delimitations of various districts, including Malir, Sanghar, Swat, Haripur, Chakwal, and Pashin. In addition, objections will also be addressed regarding the delimitation of districts such as Mardan, Karachi East, Musa Khel, Lodhran, and Hub.
It is pertinent to note that a total of 680 objections have been submitted to the ECP.PTI prohibited funding.
Separately, the ECP also announced that it will hold hearings on two important cases in the coming days.
According to the cause list released on Friday, the ECP has scheduled a hearing for the PTI prohibited funding case on November 1. During this hearing, the electoral watchdog will carefully review the evidence pertaining to the political party's alleged foreign funding, which is prohibited under the law.
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In addition, the ECP will hear the case regarding the removal of the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister in the caretaker cabinet on October 31.
Meanwhile, in an effort to provide convenience to the general public, ECP has decided to keep all field offices open on Saturday. This decision allows the public to address any concerns they have regarding vote registration, transfer, exclusion, and the correctness of data during official working hours.
The spokesperson for the electoral watchdog shared that the period for registration, transfer, exit, and data validation will remain open until October 28. To ensure a smooth process, the four provincial election commissioners have been given the necessary instructions to assist the public in these matters.
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