LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accepted the nomination papers of four candidates for the by-election of Senate seat from Punjab, according to media reports.
The seat was vacant after the demise of the former head of Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan Professor Sajid Mir, who was selected to the Senate for the fifth consecutive time.
The approved papers of the candidates include PML-N backed candidate Hafiz Abdul Karim, PTI’s Ijaz Hussain, Mahar Abdul Sattar, and Khadija Siddiqui.
Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued the schedule of election for the vacant general seat from Punjab in the Senate on May 29, according to media reports.
The nomination papers may be filled out on May 14 and 15, while the list of candidates will be published on May 16, according to notification by the provincial election commissioner.
The nomination papers will be scrutinized on May 17, with appeals against approval or rejection filed on May 20. The appeals will be resolved on May 22.
The new list of candidates will be released on May 23, and candidatures may be withdrawn by May 24. The polls will be held at the Punjab Assembly chambers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The nomination papers may be obtained at the Punjab ECP headquarters on 10-Court Street in Lahore during office hours.
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