The Election Commission of Pakistan has laid down the law on campaign materials, dictating a strict size code for banners, posters, and portraits of political hopefuls.
Gone are the days of towering portraits looming over the city skyline. Forget about wall-to-wall posters plastering every available surface. The new campaign game in town is all about keeping it concise and contained.
ECP has issued guidelines, the posters no bigger than a medium pizza (18 inches x 23 inches), handbills the size of a postcard (9 inches x 6 inches), and banners that wouldn’t even cover a standard door (3 feet x 9 inches). Portraits get slightly more breathing room, allowed to be up to 2 feet long and 3 feet wide, but even they have to stay within respectable limits.
It’s about keeping the campaign clutter under control and ensuring a level playing field. No more visual intimidation with larger-than-life depictions. No more drowning out opponents with a sea of oversized propaganda. With everyone adhering to the same size restrictions, the focus can shift to the actual message rather than the visual bombast.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has introduced an online facility center to streamline the process of checking nomination papers for the upcoming general elections.
