Senate Election Schedule
Islamabad, the 31st January, 2006
No.F.3(1)/2006-Cord(1).- In pursuance of section 10 of the Senate (Election) Act, 1975 (No. LI of 1975), read with clause (3) of Article 59 and clause (3) of Article 224 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Chief Election Commissioner hereby calls upon the Members of the Provincial Assembly of each of the Provinces of the Punjab, Sindh, N-W.F., and Balochistan to elect to the Senate seven Members from general seats, two Members from the seats reserved for women and two Members for the seats reserved for Technocrats including Ulema, from each of the Provinces of the Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan in place of the Members of the Senate belonging to the first group, who are due to retire after the expiration of their three years term on 11th March, 2006 and fixes, in relation thereto, the following dates for the nomination of candidates, the scrutiny of nomination papers, filing of appeals, disposal of appeals , withdrawal of candidature and for the taking of the poll at the places noted against them:
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Public Notice by Returning Officers inviting nomination papers
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01-02-2006 |
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Filing of nomination papers by the candidates with the Returning Officers |
11-02-2006 to 13-02-2006 (During office hours) Offices of ROs shall remain open on 12-02-2006 (Sunday)
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Scrutiny of nomination papers |
14-02-2006 (During office hours)
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Filing of appeals against rejection of nominations with the Secretary or Members Election Commission upto
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16-02-2006 (During office hours) |
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Disposal of appeals by the Chief Election Commissioner or by the Members Election Commission on
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18-02-2006 & 20-02-2006 |
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Last date for withdrawal of candidature
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21-02-2006 |
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Publication of list of contesting candidates
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22-02-2006 |
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Polling day |
06-03-2006
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Place of poll |
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Punjab |
Provincial Assembly Building, Lahore.
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Sindh |
Provincial Assembly Building, Karachi.
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NWFP |
Provincial Assembly Building, Peshawar.
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Balochistan |
Provincial Assembly Building, Quetta.
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By Order of the Chief Election Commissioner,
(R. B. Jan Wahidi)
Joint Secretary (Elections)
NOTIFICATION
Islamabad, the 31st January, 2006
No.F.3(1)/2006-Cord(3).- In pursuance of section 10 of the Senate (Election) Act, 1975 (No.LI of 1975) read with clause (3) of Article 59 and clause (3) of Article 224 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the State and Frontier Regions Division Notification SRO No.746(1)/75 dated the 7th July, 1975, the Chief Election Commissioner hereby calls upon the members of National Assembly from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to elect to the Senate four Members against general seats, in place of the Members of the Senate belonging to the first group, who are due to retire after the expiration of their three years term on 11th March, 2006 and fixes, in relation to, the following dates for the nomination of candidates, the scrutiny of nomination papers, filing of appeals, disposal of appeals, withdrawal of candidature and for the taking of the poll at the place noted below:
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(a) |
Public Notice by Returning Officers inviting nomination papers
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01-02-2006 |
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(b) |
Filing of nomination papers by the candidates with the Returning Officers |
11-02-2006 to 13-02-2006 (During office hours) Offices of RO shall remain open on 12-02-2006 (Sunday)
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(c) |
Scrutiny of nomination papers |
14-02-2006 (During office hours)
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(d) |
Filing of appeals against rejection of nominations with the Secretary, Election Commission upto
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16-02-2006 (During office hours) |
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(e) |
Disposal of appeals by the Chief Election Commissioner or by the Member Election Commission on
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18-02-2006 & 20-02-2006 |
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(f) |
Last date for withdrawal of candidature
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21-02-2006 |
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(g) |
Publication of list of contesting candidates
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22-02-2006 |
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(h) |
Polling day |
10-03-2006
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(i) |
Place of poll |
Parliament House, Islamabad. |
By Order of the Chief Election Commissioner,
(R. B. Jan Wahidi)
Joint Secretary (Elections)