Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued schedule for election of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s sixteen seats in tribal districts.
According to the schedule, polling will be held on July 2.
Candidates can file their nomination papers with the returning officers from Thursday to Saturday.
The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on May 18. The last date for filing of appeals against decisions of the returning officers regarding acceptance or rejection of the nomination papers is May 22.
Candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by May 29. The revised list of candidates will be published on the same day.
Election symbol will be allotted to the contesting candidates on May 30.
The election commission has directed that no posting or transfer of any officer will be made in the tribal districts till the publication of names of returned candidates.
The commission has also directed that no government functionary or elected representative shall announce any development scheme for the constituencies where the elections will be held.
