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Senate elections on March 3
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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Thursday issued the schedule for the upcoming Senate elections, according to which, polling will be held on March 3 to elect new members of the Upper House of the Parliament upon the retirement of 52 senators on March 11.
As per the schedule, candidates can submit nomination papers on February 12 and 13, at the offices of the returning officers. The list of nominated candidates will be posted on February 14, 2021.
The schedule has been announced with still a question mark on the mode of election to be adopted, though the government has already promulgated a presidential ordinance for open ballot, while it has already sought guideline from the Supreme Court of Pakistan on this count.
Senate elections due on March 3
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February 12, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Thursday issued the schedule for the upcoming Senate elections, according to which, polling will be held on March 3 to elect new members of the Upper House of Parliament upon retirement of 52 senators on March 11.
According to the schedule, the candidates can submit nomination papers by February 12 and 13, at the offices of the returning officers. The list of nominated candidates will be posted on February 14, 2021. The schedule has been announced while a big question mark looms on the mode of conduct of election to be adopted.