ISLAMABAD – By-elections on national and provincial assembly seats will beheld countrywide on October 14, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)announced on Friday.
According to the schedule issued by the electoral body, the returningofficers of the concerned constituencies will publish public notices inthis regard on August 27.
Nomination papers for the by-elections can be submitted from August 28 to30. An initial list of the candidates will be published on August 31.
Review of the nomination papers filed with the ECP will be conducted untilSeptember 4.
Another list of candidates will be published on September 14 following thereview. Candidates will be able to withdraw their nominations tillSeptember 15.
The final list of the candidates will be released on September 16, completewith their respective electoral symbols.
By-elections are set to take place on 11 National Assembly (NA) and 19provincial assembly seats lying vacant.
Among the seats where by-elections are to take place are NA-35, NA-53,NA-60, NA-63, NA-65, NA-69, NA-103, NA-124, NA-131 and NA-243.
On Thursday, the ECP had announced the presidential elections will takeplace on September 4. Voting for the presidential election will be held inthe NA and the four provincial assemblies from 10am to 4pm.