Electoral watchdog issues revised poll schedule after top court declared ECP’s earlier date “unconstitutional”
ISLAMABAD
A day after the top court announced verdict in Punjab polls delay case on Wednesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notified elections schedule in the province as mentioned in the Supreme Court short order in the matter. A 3-member bench of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Ijazul Ahsan also fixed May 14 as the date for the poll in the province.
As per the schedule, polling for elections in Punjab will be held on May 14. The last date for filing an appeal against the decision of the Returning Officer regarding the nomination papers will be April 10.
“The ECP hereby recalls its notification of even number dated March 22 2023 and in partial modification to this commission’s notification of March 8 2023 hereby revises following stages of election program for the conduct of general elections to the provincial assembly of Punjab,” stated the revised notification.
As per the revised schedule, the election tribunal will decide on the appeals by April 17, and the last date for publishing the new list of candidates will be April 18. The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers will be April 19 and election symbols will be allotted to the candidates on April 20.
