ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued schedule for elections on 48 vacant seats of Senate.
Polling will be held on April 2 from 9 am to 4 pm. The candidates can file their nomination papers with the returning officers from tomorrow till Saturday while scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducted on March 19.
Revised list of the candidates will be issued on the March 26 whilst the candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by 27th of this month.
In the federal capital, members of the National Assembly will elect members of the Senate against one general seat and one seat for technocrats including Ulema.
Members of the four provincial assemblies will elect Senators for seven general seats, two women seats, and two seats for technocrats including Ulema from each province, as well as one seat for non-Muslims from both Punjab and Sindh provinces.
These seats became vacant after expiration of the term of the incumbent members on March 11.
