The Election Commission has started the process of new delimitation of constituencies for fifty union councils for upcoming local government elections in the federal capital.
According to schedule, preliminary list of constituencies will be prepared from 29th of this month to 22nd of next month. The preliminary list will be published from 26th to 30th of next month for inviting representations and objections. The process of filing of Representations and Objections before the Delimitation Authority will be held from 1st to 5th of October this year.
Representations and objections will be disposed of from 6th to 10th of October. Last date for communication of decisions of delimitation authority to delimitation officer is 11th October.
Final notification of delimitation of constituencies will be issued on 13th of October this year.
Earlier on Friday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the schedule of Local Government elections for the Islamabad Capital Territory.
The elections will be held on 30th of November this year.
Aspiring candidates can file their nominations papers from 24th to 27th of October this year. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held from 31st October to 4th November this year. Appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers can be filed on 5th and 6th November this year. Appeals will be disposed of from 7th to 9th of November. Candidates can withdraw their names on 10th of November.
Final list of contesting candidates with symbols allotted to them will be published on November 11 and the results of the local government elections will be declared on December 3.
The Election Commission has also issued schedule for delimitation of Union Councils and Wards in Islamabad Capital Territory.