ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced by-polls on two National Assembly and five provincial assemblies’ seats.
According to the notification, the by-polls for Sindh Assembly’s PS-43 (Sanghar III) and PS-88 (Malir II) and Balochistan Assembly’s PB-20 (Pishin III) will be held on February 16, 2021, while NA-45 (Kurram I) and NA-75 (Sialkot IV) and Punjab Assembly’s PP-51 (Gujranwala I) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s PK-63 (Nowshera III) will be held on February 19, 2021.
December 22: Public notice to be issued by the Returning Officer
December 23 to 28: Filing of nomination papers
December 29: Publication of names of nominated candidates
January 4, 2021: Last date for scrutiny of the nomination papers by RO
January 8, 2021: Last date for filing of appeals against RO decisions
January 14, 2021: Last date for deciding appeals by the Appellate Tribunal
January 15, 2021: Publication of revised list of candidates
January 16, 2021: Last date for withdrawal of candidature and publication of revised list of candidates
January 17, 2021: Allotment of election symbol
February 16, 2021: Polling day
December 24: Public notice to be issued by the Returning Officer
December 25 to 20: Filing of nomination papers
December 31: Publication of names of nominated candidates
January 6, 2021: Last date for scrutiny of the nomination papers by RO
January 11, 2021: Last date for filing of appeals against RO decisions
January 18, 2021: Last date for deciding appeals by the Appellate Tribunal
January 19, 2021: Publication of revised list of candidates
January 20, 2021: Last date for withdrawal of candidature and publication of revised list of candidates
January 21, 2021: Allotment of election symbol
February 19, 2021: Polling day
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