ELECTION SCHEDULE FOR THE CONDUCT OF GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2007-08 WILL BE ISSUED AFTER DISSOLUTION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES
---------SECRETARY ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN
Islamabad, the 14th November, 2007.— Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan informed that in order to discuss all Election-related matters, a Meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan was held today, the 14th November, 2007 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice ® Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan. The Meeting was attended by the Hon’ble Members, Election Commission, Mr. Justice Nasim Sikandar, Judge, Lahore High Court and Mr. Justice Ahmed Khan Lashari, Judge, High Court of Balochistan.
2. The Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan further informed that the comments/suggestions received from the Political Parties on the Draft Code of Conduct for the Political Parties and Contesting Candidates were perused by the Election Commission and it was decided that the prominent Political Parties may be invited to depute one Representative to attend the Meeting of the Election Commission to be held on the 19th November, 2007 in the ECP Secretariat, Islamabad for further discussions and finalization of the said Code of Conduct.
3. The Notification regarding Schedule for the Conduct of General Elections, 2007-08 will be issued shortly after dissolution of the National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan.
4. The appointments of District Returning Officers/ Returning Officers/ Assistant Returning Officers for the ensuing General Elections, after having concurrence of the Hon’ble Chief Justices of the respective High Courts were approved. The appointments of Returning Officers for the seats reserved for Women and non-Muslims in the National Assembly and all the four Provincial Assemblies have also been approved by the Election Commission