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ECP issues election schedule
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued general elections schedule after making several changes to the proposed schedule, Geo news reported.
Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ibrahim granted final approval to the schedule, which was then made public.
Under the schedule, the general elections on National and Provincial assemblies’ seats would be held on May 11.
The period of filing of nomination papers is set from March 24 to 29 while the process of scrutiny of the candidates would be done from March 30 to April 5.
The candidates would be able to file appeal from April 6 to 9, in case, their nomination papers were dismissed by the commission. The ECP would dispose of all the appeals by April 16.
The candidates could withdraw their nomination forms till April 17. The final list of the candidates would be issued on April 18.
Courtesy www.geo.tv