THIRTY-TWO (32) 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 26th August, 2008.- For Election to the office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, today the 26th August, 2008 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 (R) 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 Muhammad Dilshad Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan informed that in all 67 Nomination Papers have been filed by 32 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 Candidate
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Islamabad
Punjab
Sindh
NWFP
Balochistan
Total:
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35
14
17
01
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67
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10
13
08
01
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32
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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 28th August, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the Election Commission Secretariat, Islamabad in the presence of the candidates/proposers/seconders or their authorized agents.