Election commission resumes training of ROs and DROs; elections all set to take place on Feb 8
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday night issued the much-awaited schedule for the general polls, set to take place on February 8, 2024, following the Supreme Court’s order.
The polling process begins four days from today i.e., December 19, when the returning officer (RO) will issue a public notice, while the ECP also resumed the training for the ROs and district returning officer (DROs).
The election programme also applies to the reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the national and four provincial assemblies of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan.
| S. No | Event | Date |
| 1 | Public Notice to be issued by the returning officer | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 2 | Dates for filing of nomination papers with the returning officer by the candidates | Dec 20-22, 2023 |
| 3 | Publication of names of the nominated candidates | Dec 23, 2023 |
| 4 | Last date for scrutiny of nomination papers by the returning officer | Dec 24-30, 2023 |
| 5 | Last date for filing of appeals against decisions of the returning officer rejecting/accepting the nomination papers | Jan 3, 2024 |
| 6 | Last date for deciding appeals by the Appellate Tribunal | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 7 | Publication of revised list of candidates | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 8 | Last date for withdrawal of candidature and publication of revised list of candidates | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 9 | Allotment of election symbol to contesting candidates | Jan 13, 2024 |
| 10 | Polling day | Feb 8, 2024 |
