ISLAMABAD – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday issued the schedule of Senate election on a general seat and called upon the members of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan to elect a member on such seat on September 12.
According to ECP’s notification, the seat had fallen vacant, due to resignation tendered by Mir Nematullah Zehri and fixed date of an election, date of nomination papers filing, scrutiny of nomination papers, last date for withdrawal and place of polling.
Under the schedule, the public notice by Returning Officer for inviting nomination papers will be issued on August 27 while the last date for filing of nomination papers by the candidates with the Returning Officer will be August 28.
The date for publication of names of the nominated candidates will be August 29 while the last date for scrutiny of nomination papers will be September 1st.
The last date for filing of appeals against acceptance or rejection of nominations will be September 3 while the last date for disposal of appeals by the Tribunal will be September 5.
The last date for withdrawal of candidature will be September 7. The polling will be held at Provincial Assembly building, Quetta.
