ISLAMABAD: With the closing date for the submission of nomination papers expiring on Sunday, the Election fee of Pakistan (ECP) has received a complete of 28,626 nomination papers from potential candidates across the USA aiming to contest upcoming polls slated for February 8, 2024.
As in step with the ECP’s statistics seen with the aid of Geo news, 7,242 men at the side of 471 ladies have filed nomination papers for national meeting seats (widespread), whereas for provincial assemblies, the wide variety stands at 17,744 and 802, respectively.
The ECP is currently scrutinising the nomination papers filed with the aid of the applicants with the stage set to culminate on December 30 (Saturday).
in the meantime, appeals towards the recognition or rejection of nomination papers can be submitted by way of January three, and selections on these appeals might be made via January 10.
The top electoral frame will difficulty the list of candidates on January eleven, with applicants having the choice to withdraw until January 12 i.e., before the ECP allots electoral image on January thirteen.
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As in line with the data shared through the ECP, a total of 459 and 1,365 nomination papers were obtained by the electoral body for the reserved seats for countrywide and provincial legislature, respectively.
in the meantime, at the reserved seats for non-muslims, 361 guys and 32 girls have submitted their nomination papers for provincial assemblies. For countrywide assembly seats, the variety stands at one hundred forty and 10, respectively.
a complete of 7,713 people have submitted their nomination papers for country wide meeting seats (widespread), with the variety standing at 18,546 for provincial assemblies (fashionable).
here’s a brief province-wise breakdown of the nomination papers filed across the united states of america.