ISLAMABAD: The submission of nomination papers from candidates for elections on 16 seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in tribal districts continued for a second day on Friday.
According to the schedule released by the Election Commission of Pakistan, the candidates can submit their nomination papers with the returning officers till Saturday (May 11). Polling is scheduled to be held on July 2.
The names of nominated candidates will be issued on May 12 and the scrutiny will begin on the same day and end on May 18.
The candidates will have until May 22 to file appeals against the RO’s decisions while the Appellate Tribunal will have until May 27 to decide appeals.
The last date for withdrawal of candidacy and publication of a revised list of candidates is May 29. On May 30, the contesting candidates will be allotted symbols.
The commission issued another notification under Article 218(3) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan read with sub-section 4 of Section 5 and Section 181 of the Elections Act 2017.
The notification prevents government and relevant authority from issuing posting or transferring “any officer in the districts where the schedule for the election has been issued till the publication of names of returned candidates”.