SLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the schedule for the by-elections of the National and Provincial Assemblies.
According to the Election Commission, by-elections will be held on April 21 for vacant seats across the country.
According to ECP, by-elections will be held on 6 seats of National Assembly, 12 seats of Punjab Assembly, while by-elections will be held on 2 seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, 2 seats of Balochistan Assembly and one seat of Sindh Assembly.
As per the schedule, candidates can file their nomination papers from March 16-18. The nominated candidates' names will be published on March 18.
Meanwhile, the scrutiny of the papers by the returning officers (RO) will be held on March 21 while candidates, whose papers have been rejected, can file appeals on the RO's decision till March 25.
The appellate tribunal must then decide on the appeals by March 28 and the revised list of candidates will be issued the same day.
Candidates who wish to withdraw from the polls can do so by March 29 and the next day — March 30 running candidates will be allotted election symbols.
The polling will be held on April 21.
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Earlier, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a notice to Ali Amin Gandapur, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on disqualification petition after it approved the application against Gandapur for hearing.
A petitoner Muhammad Kafeel filed an application in the Election Commission and accused Gandapur of concealing assets.
The hearing on the application against Ali Amin Gandapur will be held on March 26.
