EXERCISE OF RIGHT OF VOTE THROUGH POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS FOR FRESH ELECTIONS/BYE-ELECTIONS
Islamabad, May 17, 2008. - Mr. Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan has announced the last date for submission of applications by the voters of the following constituencies to the Returning Officers concerned for issuing postal ballot which 10th June, 2008:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES
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1. NA-11 Mardan-III
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5. NA-123 Lahore-VI
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2. NA-52 Rawalpindi-III
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6. NA-131 Sheikhupura-I
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3. NA-55 Rawalpindi-VI
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7. NA-147 Okara-V
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4. NA-119 Lahore-II
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8. NA-207 Larkana-cum-Shikarpur-
cum-Kamber Shahdadkot.
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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES CONSTITUENCIES
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Punjab Province
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Sindh Province
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N-W.F. Province
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Balochistan Province
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1. PP-10 Rawalpindi-X
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1. PS-30 Khairpur-II
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1. PF-20 Charsadda-IV
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1. PB-9 Pishin-II
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2. PP-48 Bhakkar-II
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2. PS-44 Matiari-cum-Hyderabad (Old Hyderabad-II)
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2. PF-45 Abbottabad-II
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2. PB-32 Jhal Magsi
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3. PP-59 Faisalabad-IX
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3. PF-59 Battagram-I
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3. PB-44 Lasbela-I
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4. PP-70 Faisalabad-XX
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4. PF-75 Lakki Marwat-II
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5. PP-99 Gujranwala-IX
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3. PS-62 Tharparkar-III
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5. PF-81 Swat-II
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6. PP-107 Hafizabad-III
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6. PF-91 Upper Dir-I
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7. PP-118 Mandi Bahuddin-III
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7. PF-92 Upper Dir-II
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8. PP-124 Sialkot-IV
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9. PP-141 Lahore-V
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10. PP-154 Lahore-XVIII
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11. PP-171 Nankana Sahib-II
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12. PP-219 Khanewal-VIII
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13. PP-229 Pakpattan-III
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14. PP-243 D.G. Khan-IV
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15. PP-258 Muzaffargarh-VIII
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16. PP-277 Bahawalnagar-I
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17. PP-295 Rahimyar Khan-XI
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2. Therefore, all such entitled persons, who are interested in casting their votes through postal ballot must apply to the concerned Returning Officers of their home town constituencies by due date. Application Forms are available with the Returning Officers concerned. However, if these Forms fall short, their photocopies can also be used for the purpose.
3. The Government servants, members of the armed forces, holders of public offices, their wives and such of their children as are registered as voters and residing with them, can exercise their right of vote through postal ballot. Similarly, persons detained in prisons or held in legal custody, are also entitled to vote by postal ballot.
4. The polling personnel and officials of law enforcing agencies who have been assigned duties at the polling stations can send their applications for postal ballot latest by 15th June, 2008. Necessary instructions in this regard have already been issued to the Returning Officers concerned for Fresh Elections/Bye-Elections in the above mentioned constituencies, which is being held on 26th June, 2008.