ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced late Fridayit has called an emergency meeting today (Saturday) to discuss matterspertaining to the nomination papers following the Lahore High Court’s (LHC)recent decision, Geo News reported.

The ECP further said it has stopped its returning officers from receivingthe nomination papers, which, according to schedule, were to be receivedstarting today.

The Commission noted that the LHC ordered to do away with all shortcomingsin Forms ‘A’ and ‘B’, and that, as per its orders, it shall make someimportant decisions in the context of nomination papers.

Sections pertaining to the liabilities and default, which, theParliamentary Committee for General Elections 2018 had done away with byway of an amendment, would regardless by considered included.

Earlier in the day, the LHC dismissed an amendment in the nomination papersand advised the ECP to prepare new ones. It also said that Articles 62 and63 of the Constitution of Pakistan should be readded.

It had affirmed that the ECP has the authority to make any changes in thenomination papers. However, the latest decision would not affect theschedule of the election, the LHC ruled.

The General Elections 2018 are scheduled to be held on July 25.

Earlier, on Thursday, the ECP announced the schedule for candidates to filetheir nomination papers, saying they could be submitted from June 2 to 6,2018.