ISLAMABAD: PML-N chief Ishaq Dar on Thursday wrote a letter to the Election commission of Pakistan (ECP) searching for a -day extension inside the closing date to post nomination papers for the approaching popular elections.
With little than over a month left for polls, the electoral watchdog has entered election mode. closing week, the fee issued the election time table, putting an end to uncertainty surrounding the exercising.
As per the schedule, the method to document nomination papers for countrywide and provincial assemblies seats started the day gone by. The papers can be filed among eight:30am and 4:30pm until Dec 22 (Friday).
in line with hints issued by means of the electoral frame, a candidate ought to be accompanied by using two electorate of the equal constituency who might endorse and 2nd his nomination. however, no character can become a proposer or seconder for multiple candidate.
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In a letter published on X (formerly Twitter), Dar — who is the chairman of the party’s election cellular — referred to that in step with the agenda issued with the aid of the ECP, applicants had been required to record nomination papers from Dec 20 to Dec 22 whilst dates for scrutiny have been fixed from Dec 24 to Dec 30.
“The commission enjoys the power to make vital amendments in the [election] agenda without affecting/converting the polling date,” he stated.
The PML-N senator highlighted that handiest 3 days were allocated for the filing of nomination papers whilst seven days had been given for the scrutiny of the same.
