Supreme Court’s directive-The Election Commission of Pakistan Issues Electoral Timetable”

Following the Supreme Court’s directive to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to unveil the election timeline for the general elections on February 8, 2024, the electoral body adhered to the order on Friday night.

According to the electoral schedule, candidates can submit nomination papers to Returning Officers (ROs) between December 20 and December 22, 2023, and the list of nominated candidates will be made public on December 23. The scrutiny of nomination papers by ROs is scheduled from December 24 to December 30.

The deadline for filing appeals against RO decisions on nomination papers is January 3, 2024, and the Appellate Tribunal is anticipated to make decisions on appeals by January 10. The revised list of candidates is set to be published on January 11, with the final date for candidate withdrawals and the ultimate publication of the revised list scheduled for January 12.

The allocation of election symbols to competing candidates is planned for January 13, marking the conclusion of the general elections on February 8.

This election schedule is pertinent to seats reserved for women and non-Muslims in the national and provincial assemblies of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan. The official schedule designates December 22 as the last date for submitting nominations for reserved seats before the ROs.

Concurrently, the ECP has announced the recommencement of training for District Returning Officers (DROs) and Returning Officers (ROs) in preparation for the impending general elections. Training sessions for ROs are slated for December 17-18, while DROs will undergo training on December 19.

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