Pakistan
Senate polls to be held on March 03
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued the schedule of Senate elections according to which the polling would be held on March 03, 2020.
According to details, the public notice inviting nomination papers will be issued by the Returning Officers on February 11, after which the top electoral body will accept submission of the nomination papers on February 12 and 13.
The scrutiny process for the nominations is due to be completed on February 15 and 16, and the final list of the candidates will be issued later on February 21, while contestants will be allowed to withdraw their nomination papers till February 22.
The election will be contested on 48 seats with two from Islamabad, 11 from Punjab, 11 from Sindh, 12 from Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and 12 from Balochistan.
As per election commission, all four Provincial Assemblies and the Parliament House will have the status of polling stations, while returning officers have also been appointed by the Election Commission.
It is pertinent to mention here that Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced to hold the Senate elections ahead of schedule which was unanimously rejected by the opposition parties.
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