The deadline for submitting nomination papers to contest the upcoming Pakistan general elections for the National and Provincial Assembly is set to conclude on Sunday, ARY News reported.
Despite being disqualified from contesting the next elections, jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan had his nomination papers submitted from his home constituency in Mianwali on Friday, Geo News reported.
In a recent incident in Gujranwala within the PP49 constituency, the PTI reports that police apprehended potential candidate Munawar Gill from the RO's office before receiving nomination papers, releasing him only after office hours.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday revised the schedule for the general election, which is slated to be held on February 8 next year, by extending the date of submission of nomination papers by two days, ARY News reported.
Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday said there should be no doubt about polls on February 8 as the election process had started with the candidates filing their nomination papers and the political parties busy in building narratives to attract voters, ARY News
The decision of PML-N comes a day after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) request to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), seeking an extension in the deadline for filing nomination papers by three days.
The filing of nominations for the upcoming general elections 2024 in Pakistan began on Wednesday with political candidates across the country submitting their papers.
This is the third time he is contesting from Gajwel -he won the 2014 and 2018 elections from this constituency. This is, however the first time he is contesting from Kamareddy.
"I have not heard any unparliamentary language from Mahua Moitra. Whatever Nishiknath Dubey has said is completely wrong. Probably BJP is using him as a point man to target Mahua. Mahua pointed out that he has been quoting false educational qualifications in his nomination papers and otherwi
Ahead of filing nomination papers, CM Chouhan visited his village Jait in the district, held a roadshow and also addressed a public gathering in the district.