Election Commission of Pakistan

ELECTION COMMISSION ISSUES REVISED SCHEDULE FOR THE CONDUCT OF BYE-ELECTIONS, 2008

Islamabad, the 17^th April, 2008.—Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan has informed that due to ongoing sessions of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies, it was difficult for the Political Parties to pay proper attention to the issue of awarding tickets to the prospective candidates interested to contest the ensuing Fresh Elections/Bye-Elections from the platform of the party of their choice. Therefore, in order to facilitate the political parties in this regard, the Schedule for Fresh Elections/Bye-Elections, 2008 has been revised and necessary Notifications have been issued today by the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner in respect of the following National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies Constituencies:

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES:

(1) NA-11 Mardan-III

(2) NA-52 Rawalpindi-III

(3) NA-55 Rawalpindi-VI

(4) NA-119 Lahore-II

(5) NA-123 Lahore-VI

(6) NA-131 Sheikhupura-I

(7) NA-147 Okara-V

(8) NA-207 Larkana-cum-Shikarpur-cum-Kamber Shahdadkot

(Old Larkana-IV)

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES:

PUNJAB

SINDH

N-W.F.P

BALOCHISTAN

(1) PP-10 Rawalpindi-X	(1) PS-30 Khairpur-II	(1) PF-20 Charsadda-IV	(1) PB-9 Pishin-II
(2) PP-48 Bhakkar-II	(1) PS-30 Khairpur-II	(1) PF-20 Charsadda-IV	(1) PB-9 Pishin-II
(3) PP-59 Faisalabad-IX	(2) PS-44 Matiari-cum- Hyderabad (Old Hyderabad-II)	(2) PF-45 Abbottabad-II	(2) PB-32 Jhal Magsi (Old Kachhi-III)
(4) PP-70 Faisalabad-XX		(3)PF-59 Battagram-I	(3) PB-44 Lasbela-I
(5)PP-99 Gujranwala-IX		(3)PF-59 Battagram-I	(3) PB-44 Lasbela-I
(5)PP-99 Gujranwala-IX		(4) PF-75 Lakki Marwat-II
(6) PP-107 Hafizabad-III	(3) PS-62 Tharparkar-III	(5) PF-81 Swat-II
(7) PP-118 M.B Din-III		(6) PF-91 Upper Dir-I
(8) PP-124 Sialkot-IV		(7)PF-92 Upper Dir-II
(9) PP-141-Lahore-V
(10) PP-154 Lahore-XVIII
(11) PP-171 Nankana Sahib-II (Old Sheikhupura-X)
(12) PP-219 Khanewal-VIII
(13) PP-229 Pakpattan-III
(14) PP-243 D.G.Khan-IV
(15) PP-258 Muzaffargarh-VIII
(16) PP-277 Bahawalnagar-I
(17) PP-295 R.Y.Khan-XI

2. Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad further said that the stages of the Schedule now commence from the Filing of Nomination Papers from 15-4-2008 to 06-5-2008 and the date of Poll will be 18-6-2008. The detail of Revised Election Schedule for Bye-Elections is as under:

Sl.No.	EVENTS	DATES
(1)	Dates for filing of nomination papers with the Returning Officers by the candidates	15-4-2008 to 06-5-2008
(2)	Dates for Scrutiny of nomination papers by the Returning Officers	07-5-2008 to 13-5-2008
(3)	Last date for filing of appeals against decisions of the Returning Officers rejecting/accepting nomination papers	17-5-2008
(4)	Last date for deciding appeals by the Tribunals	24-5-2008
(5)	Last date for withdrawal of candidature	26-5-2008
(6)	Publication of revised list of candidates	26-5-2008
(7)	Polling Day	18-6-2008

ELECTION COMMISSION ISSUES REVISED SCHEDULE FOR THE CONDUCT OF BYE-ELECTIONS, 2008

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