ECP asks Supreme Court to extend dates for LB polls
The polls are presently scheduled for November 27 in Sindh, and December 7 in Punjab and Balochistan.
The polls are scheduled for November 27 in Sindh, and December 7 in Punjab and Balochistan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) submitted a request to the Supreme Court asking for an extension to the current election dates for upcoming Local Government (LG) elections, Express News reported on Monday.
The polls are scheduled for November 27 in Sindh, and December 7 in Punjab and Balochistan – these dates were provided as options to the ECP by the Supreme Court.
Earlier the ECP had asked Punjab’s provincial government to provide the body with all the required resources for making arrangement for the local government elections.
The ECP had made this demand in response to the provincial government’s refusal to make the arrangements itself as ordered by the commission on November 6. The Punjab government had refused to arrange the local body elections, saying it is the commission’s responsibility.
The ECP began printing nomination papers for the upcoming LG elections in Sindh and Punjab on November 9, but the papers did not make it to any of the offices in Karachi, Sukkur or Hyderabad on that date.
The submission of nomination papers for Balochistan’s LG elections concluded on November 9.
On November 6, the commission had issued the LG election schedule for Sindh and Punjab.
Sindh LG polls schedule
Candidates would have to submit nomination forms on November 11-12. Objections could be filed the next day. Returning Officers (RO) will conduct scrutiny on November 16-17. Appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers could be filed on November 18-19, which will be decided over the next two days. The final list of contestants along with their election symbols will be published on November 23 while polling will be held on November 27.
Punjab LG polls schedule
Nomination papers for December 7 LG polls in Punjab will be filed by November 11-12. During the next two days the list of candidates will be published and objections against them could be filed. The ROs will conduct scrutiny of nomination papers on November 16-18. Appeals would be filed on November 19-20, which will be heard from November 21 to November 23. Final list of contestants will be displayed along with their election symbols on November 25.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) submitted a request to the Supreme Court asking for an extension to the current election dates for upcoming Local Government (LG) elections, Express News reported on Monday.
The polls are scheduled for November 27 in Sindh, and December 7 in Punjab and Balochistan – these dates were provided as options to the ECP by the Supreme Court.
Earlier the ECP had asked Punjab’s provincial government to provide the body with all the required resources for making arrangement for the local government elections.
The ECP had made this demand in response to the provincial government’s refusal to make the arrangements itself as ordered by the commission on November 6. The Punjab government had refused to arrange the local body elections, saying it is the commission’s responsibility.
The ECP began printing nomination papers for the upcoming LG elections in Sindh and Punjab on November 9, but the papers did not make it to any of the offices in Karachi, Sukkur or Hyderabad on that date.
The submission of nomination papers for Balochistan’s LG elections concluded on November 9.
On November 6, the commission had issued the LG election schedule for Sindh and Punjab.
Sindh LG polls schedule
Candidates would have to submit nomination forms on November 11-12. Objections could be filed the next day. Returning Officers (RO) will conduct scrutiny on November 16-17. Appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers could be filed on November 18-19, which will be decided over the next two days. The final list of contestants along with their election symbols will be published on November 23 while polling will be held on November 27.
Punjab LG polls schedule
Nomination papers for December 7 LG polls in Punjab will be filed by November 11-12. During the next two days the list of candidates will be published and objections against them could be filed. The ROs will conduct scrutiny of nomination papers on November 16-18. Appeals would be filed on November 19-20, which will be heard from November 21 to November 23. Final list of contestants will be displayed along with their election symbols on November 25.