ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election oversight body has started receiving appeals from candidates against acceptance or rejection of nominations for the 2024 national elections, Pakistani state media reported on Sunday.
The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) deadline to file nominations expired on Dec. 24, with 28,626 candidates submitting their nominations for national and provincial assembly elections. It was followed by the process of scrutiny of nominations by election officials till Dec. 30.
The process of receiving appeals from the candidates would continue till January 3 and decisions on these appeals would be made by January 10, the state-run Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported.
“Appeals against the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers for general elections 2024 are being received from today and process will continue till Wednesday,” the report read.
A preliminary list of candidates will be displayed on January 11 and candidates would be able to withdraw their nominations by January 12, according to the ECP.
Electoral symbols will be allotted to candidates on the 13th of January and polling for general elections will be held on February 8.
According to a revised schedule issued by the ECP for reserved seats of women and non-Muslims, the last date for the scrutiny of nomination papers is January 13 and the last date for filing of appeals is January 16.
A list of candidates for reserved seats will be published on January 20 and the nominees could withdraw their papers by January 22.
A final list of contesting candidates will be released by the ECP January 23, the Radio Pakistan reported.
The ECP has also established Election Monitoring and Control Centers at provincial, divisional and district levels to register and address public complaints regarding the polls.
These control centers will maintain communication with relevant personnel and stakeholders, including returning officers and district returning officers, according to an ECP spokesperson.
People can register their complaints related to the general elections by emailing them to [email protected] or sending them via WhatsApp to 0327-5050610.
A helpline, 111-327-000, has also been established for the convenience of complainants, initially operating from 8am till 6pm.
Pakistan regulator starts receiving appeals against acceptance, rejection of election nominations
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Pakistan regulator starts receiving appeals against acceptance, rejection of election nominations
- The process of receiving appeals from election candidates will continue till Jan. 3 and decisions on these appeals will be made by Jan. 10
- The election regulator will display a preliminary list of candidates on Jan. 11, while candidates could withdraw nominations by Jan. 12
Pakistan PM to attend World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Switzerland next month
- The WEF meeting, scheduled to be held in Davos on Jan. 19-23, will focus on global challenges, public-private dialogue and cooperation
- Government, business, civil society and academia leaders will engage in forward-looking discussions to address these issues, set priorities
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Switzerland next month to attend the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Pakistani state media reported on Monday.
The WEF annual meeting, themed as ‘A Spirit of Dialogue,’ will be held from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23 in Davos, where world leaders from government, business, civil society and academia will engage in forward-looking discussions to address global issues and set priorities.
Prime Minister Sharif is expected to interact with global leaders and investors on economic challenges, regional and international issues and various opportunities for cooperation.
On Monday, Deputy PM Ishaq Dar presided over a meeting in Islamabad to oversee preparations for Sharif’s upcoming visit to Switzerland to attend the WEF meeting, the Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported.
“Dar instructed to maximize the engagements with the incoming Heads of States, Governments and senior leadership of economic, business and financial institutions,” the report read.
The WEF meeting program will be structured around key global challenges where public-private dialogue and cooperation, involving all stakeholders, is necessary for progress, according to the WEF website.
In addressing these challenges, growth, resilience and innovation will serve as cross-cutting imperatives, guiding how leaders engage with today’s complexity and pursue tomorrow’s opportunities.
Pakistani foreign ministry officials briefed the deputy PM about preparations for the WEF meeting, according to Radio Pakistan. The participants of Monday’s meeting in Islamabad discussed in detail the bilateral component and media engagements during the visit.
“He [Dar] further stressed that opportunities be explored to foster collaboration with private sector business entities,” the state broadcaster said.
