ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN

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NOTIFICATION

Islamabad the 20^th November, 2007

 

                        No.F.2(11)/2007-Cord. In pursuance of the Order of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, dated the 19^th November, 2007 making announcement regarding holding of General Elections to the National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sindh, NWFP & Balochistan on the 8^th January, 2008 read with Section11 of the Representation of the People Act, 1976 (LXXXV of 1976) and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Election Commission hereby calls upon the electors of each of the National Assembly Constituencies and the constituencies of the Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan to elect their representatives from each of these constituencies to the general seats and in connection therewith appoints the following dates for election to the aforesaid Assemblies:

 

 

 

 

Sl. No.	Events	Dates
1.	Dates for filing of nomination papers with the Returning Officers by the candidates	21-11-2007 to 26-11-2007
2.	Dates for Scrutiny of nomination papers by         the Returning Officers	27-11-2007 to 03-12-2007
3.	Last date for filing of appeals against decisions   of the Returning Officers rejecting/accepting nomination papers	07-12-2007
4.	Last date for deciding appeals by the Tribunals	14-12-2007
5.	Last date for withdrawal of candidature	15-12-2007
6.	Publication of revised list of candidates	16-12-2007
7.	Polling Day	08-01-2008

 

2.                     The above mentioned Programme shall also apply to the seats reserved for Women and non-Muslims in the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan.

 

                       

By Order of the Election Commission,

 

                                                                                      (Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad)

Secretary