ECP extends deadline for submission of nomination papers by two days

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) extended on Friday its deadline for filing nomination papers for the general elections by two days.

The process to file nomination papers for national and provincial assemblies seats commenced on December 20 with the deadline for the filing of papers due to expire at 4:30pm today.

While extending the deadline, the ECP has released a revised election schedule, according to which nomination papers can now be submitted till December 24. 

The preliminary list of candidates will now be released on the same day, December 24, as per the revised election schedule. The scrutiny of the nomination papers will now be held from December 25 to 30.

Moreover, appeals against the decisions of the returning officers regarding the scrutiny can be filed by January 3, while the election appellate tribunals will have to pronounce their decisions on the appeals by January 10. 

Polling for the general elections will be held on February 8, according to the revised schedule.