QUETTA, Sept 15: The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced that by-elections on national and provincial assembly seats vacated by the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) will be held on November 2.

The NA-269 Khuzdar seat fell vacant due to resignation of Abdul Rauf Mengal. Balochistan Assembly seats PB-35 Khuzdar-3 and PB-4 Quetta-4 were vacated by MPAs Mir Mohammad Akbar Mengal and Mir Akhtar Hussain Lango. The three legislators had resigned in protest against the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti.

According to the schedule, nomination papers may be filed on September 22 and 23 and scrutiny of the papers would be held on September 25.

Appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers may be filed till October 2, to be decided on October 9.

Candidates may withdraw nomination papers till October 10 and the final list of candidates will be released on October 11.