Senate elections: ECP kickstarts scrutiny process of nomination papers
February 17, 2021
- ECP starts scrutiny of nomination papers submitted by candidates for Senate polls
- The scrutiny process will continue till tomorrow
- A total of 170 candidates have filed their nomination papers with the ECP
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started the scrutiny of nomination papers submitted by candidates for the March 3 Senate elections which will continue till tomorrow (Thursday).
A total of 170 candidates have filed their nomination papers with the ECP. These include 29 from Punjab, 39 from Sindh, 51 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 41 from Balochistan and 10 from the federal capital.
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PPP's Sherry Rehman's nomination papers were accepted for the general seat and Palwasha Khan's for the women's seat.
The nomination papers of PPP's Saleem Mandviwala and Sadiq Memon have also been accepted.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah was at the Election Commission office along with PPP nominees Sherry Rehman, Palwasha Khan, Saleem Mandviwala, and other leaders contending for the upcoming senate elections.
Sindh Information Minister Nasir Hussain Shah, Saeed Ghani, and others were also present at the ECP office.
Similarly, Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr Sania Nishtar, and MQM-P's Faisal Sabzwari's nomination papers have also been accepted.
Moreover, the returning officer (RO) has reserved the verdict in a plea filed by PTI seeking the rejection of the candidate papers of former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.
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ECP prepares code of conduct
A code of conduct has been prepared by the ECP to ensure transparency in the Senate polls.
It has to be followed by political parties, candidates, voters and election agents, read a statement issued by the commission.
ECP has invited political parties to consult on the code of conduct on February 22.
A code of conduct for transparency in the Senate elections will be issued after consultation, the statement notified.
