Islamabad (June 29, 2018): The Election Commission of Pakistan has extended polling time for one hour for general elections to be held on 25th of next month.
The purpose of the extension is to ensure greater participation of voters in the polling process, the ECP said.
The polling will begin at 8 in the morning and will continue till 6 pm without any break.
In a letter written to the ECP by the PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry, the party demanded to extend the polling hours by three hours in the upcoming elections.
The letter stated that the intensity of heatwave has increased and the extension in polling hours would facilitate the general public especially the elders and patients.
The letter further maintained that more people can use their right to vote if the polling hours are increased.
Last Day To Withdraw Nomination Papers Today
Today is the last day to withdraw the nomination papers. Candidates unwilling to contest the General Election 2018 have until today evening to withdraw their nomination papers.
After election tribunals wrapped up verdicts on appeals against objections to the decisions of returning officers on June 27, the revised list of candidates was issued on June 28.
The electoral body will announce the final list of candidates today.
Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday asked candidates to submit party affiliation certificates by June 29. It is mandatory for the candidates to submit their party tickets in order to be allotted their electoral symbols. Those who fail to do so will be considered independent candidates.
Final list of candidates today
Candidates unwilling to contest the General Election 2018 have until today evening to withdraw their nomination papers.
After election tribunals wrapped up verdicts on appeals against objections to the decisions of returning officers on June 27, the revised list of candidates was issued on June 28.
The electoral body will announce the final list of candidates later today.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday asked candidates to submit party affiliation certificates by June 29.
It is mandatory for the candidates to submit their party tickets in order to be allotted their electoral symbols. Those who fail to do so will be considered independent candidates.
The elections are scheduled to be held on July 25, 2018.
ECP issues notice to Nawaz over party name
Separately, the ECP issued notice to PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif to appear before the commission in a petition arguing the name of the party cannot contain the name of a disqualified person.
Nawaz, who was disqualified via the Panamagate verdict last year and later removed from his own party’s presidency, has been asked to appear on July 9.
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