Friday, 10 May 2013

ECP has deferred elections on some seats

  • Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has deferred elections at three seats of National Assembly and nine seats of provincial assemblies because candidates either died or were killed. 
    • There are over 86.1 million registered voters in the country including over 48.6 million male and 37.5 million female.
  • In all 4‚659 candidates are in the field to contest 272 general seats of the National Assembly and more than 10‚900 for general seats of provincial assemblies.
  • In all 69‚ 729 polling stations have been set up with 193‚235 polling booths throughout the country to facilitate voters.
  • Out of 272 general seats of the national assembly, elections are to take place in 271 constituencies as electoral process in NA-254 Karachi-XVI was terminated due to death of one of the candidates.
    296 general seats of the Punjab Assembly are up for contest as electoral process in PP-217 Khanewal-VI was terminated due to death of a candidate. 
  • There are 99 general seats of the provincial assembly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where elections would be held.
  • In Sindh elections are being held on 129 general seats as electoral process stands terminated for PS-64 Mirpur Khas-I due to death of a candidate.
  • For Balochistan Assembly elections would be held for 50 general seats as electoral process was terminated in PB-32 Jhal Magsi due to death of a candidate.

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