ISLAMABAD – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday directed the provincial election commissioners, returning officers and district returning officers to refrain from changing electoral symbols.
A spokesperson of the election commission said that if the change is required, permission should be sought from the election commission.
The spokesperson said change in the electoral symbol may not be possible at this point in time when the process of printing ballot papers has been started.
Earlier, the ECP unveiled preliminary list of candidates contesting for seats reserved for minorities in National Assembly.
According to list issued by ECP, nomination papers of 37 candidates have been approved for the ten National Assembly seats.
Appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers by returning officers can be submitted on Tuesday while the Appellate Tribunal will hear them till Friday.
The revised list of candidates will be released on Saturday, withdrawal of candidature can be done till Monday, and the final list of candidates will be unveiled on next Tuesday.
