FORTY-THREE (43) CANDIDATES FILED THEIR NOMINATION PAPERS BEFORE Honorable CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER/RETURNING OFFICER AT ISLAMABAD AND BEFORE Honorable CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE HIGH COURTS FOR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Islamabad, the 27th September, 2007.- For Election to the office of the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, today was the date for filing of Nomination Papers with the Returning Officer/Presiding Officer at Islamabad and with each of the Presiding Officers at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.
Mr. Justice ® Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Chief Election Commissioner received Nomination Papers at Islamabad, whereas, the respective Chief Justices of the High Courts in the Provinces received Nomination Papers from the candidates upto 12:00 Noon. However, no Nomination Paper was filed with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Balochistan.
Kanwar Dilshad, Federal Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan informed that in all 71 Nomination Papers have been filed by 43 candidates at Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar. The Province/Area-wise detail is as under:
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Province/Area
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No. of Nomination Papers filed
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No. of Candidates
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Islamabad
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41
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15
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Punjab
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12
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11
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Sindh
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15
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14
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NWFP
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03
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03
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Balochistan
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--
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Total:
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71
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43
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Secretary, Election Commission further told that the scrutiny of all the Nomination Papers, received at Islamabad and at the Provinces will be held by the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner/Returning Officer at Islamabad on the 29th September, 2007 at 10:00 AM in the Election Commission Secretariat, Islamabad in the presence of the candidates/proposers/ seconders of their authorized agents.