ECP seeks applications for party symbols till 25th May

ECP seeks applications for party symbols till 25th May

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has invited applications from political parties for allocation of election symbols till 25th of this month.   

The applications, duly signed by the party head, should be sent to the Commission's Secretariat in Islamabad.

The parties are required to furnish a list of symbols applied for in order of preference and the symbol allotted in previous elections.

The Commission says all those who have already applied need to apply afresh applications in this regard.

Meanwhile, formal training of District Returning Officers and Returning Officers for the upcoming general elections started in Peshawar today. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Member Election Commission, Justice (Rtd) Mrs. Irshad Qaiser said we are committed to hold free and fair elections in the country.

She said reforms have been introduced in Election Act 2017 to ensure transparency in the election process.

Earlier, all the thirty-three District Returning Officers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA took oath to hold elections in an impartial and transparent manner.

Training for the district returning officers and returning officers also began in Quetta. APP