The Election Commission of Pakistan calls upon the Members of the Provincial Assembly of each of the Provinces of the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to elect to the Senate one Member from the seats reserved for non-Muslims.

 Islamabad the 12^th January, 2012

            No.F.3(1)/2012-Cord(4).- In pursuance of section 10 of the Senate (Election) Act, 1975 (No. LI of 1975), read with clause 1(f) of Article 59 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan hereby calls upon the Members of the Provincial Assembly of each of the Provinces of the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to elect to the Senate one Member from the seats reserved for non-Muslims, from each of the Provinces of the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan 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:

 

(a)	Public Notice by Returning Officers inviting Nomination Papers	11-02-2012
(b)	Filing of nomination papers by the candidates with the Returning Officers	13-2-2012 to 14-2-2012 (Between 0900 hours and 1600 hours)
(c)	Scrutiny of nomination papers	16-2-2012 & 17-2-2012 (From 1000 hours to 1600 hours)
(d)	Filing of appeals against rejection of nominations  with the Secretary or Members Election Commission upto	20-2-2012 & 21-2-2012  (From 0900 hours to 1600 hours)
(e)	Disposal of appeals by the Chief Election Commissioner or by the Member Election Commission on	22-2-2012 & 23-2-2012
(f)	Last date for withdrawal of candidature	24-2-2012  (Between 0900 hours and 1600 hours)
(g)	Publication of list of contesting candidates	24-2-2012
(h)	Polling Day	02-03-2012  (From 0900 hours to 1600 hours)
(i)	Place of Poll	(1)	Punjab	Provincial Assembly Building, Lahore.
		(2)	Sindh	Provincial Assembly Building, Karachi.
		(3)	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Provincial Assembly Building, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar.
		(4)	Balochistan	Provincial Assembly Building, Quetta.

 

            By order of the Election Commission of Pakistan.

 

(Syed Sher Afgan)

Joint Secretary (Elections)