By-poll in PS-76 on March 3

Published February 8, 2016

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold the by-election in Sindh Assembly’s PS-76 (Old Dadu) constituency on March 3.

According to the ECP spokesman, nomination papers will be filed from Feb 8 to 9 and the verification process will be completed on Feb 11.

The candidates can file appeals to the tribunals against the decisions of the returning officers until Feb and the tribunals would decide on their appeals until Feb 16.

The candidates can withdraw their nomination papers until Feb 17 and the next day the final list of candidates will be published.

The ECP is holding the by-election after the Supreme Court announced its judgment in the civil appeal filed by Asghar Ali Sheikh against then MPA Liaquat Ali Jatoi.

Published in Dawn, February 8th, 2016

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