According to election schedule announced by the ECP the evening elections will be held on 54 Senate seats. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced that Senate polls will be held on March 2.

According to election schedule announced by ECP the evening elections will be held on 54 Senate seats. After passage of 18th Constitutional amendment, four seats have been reserved for the minorities.

Candidates can file nomination papers on February 13 and 14. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be on February 16 & 17 while nomination papers could be withdrawn by Feb 24.

The appeals regarding objections would be disposed off on Feb 22 and 23, said the ECP.

The finalised list of the candidates will also be announced on February 24.

Fifty members of Senate are retiring on March 11, and seats vacated by them will be filled by new members.

Members of Provincial Assemblies of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Balochistan will elect to Senate seven members from general seats, two from seats reserved for women and two for seats reserved for technocrats including Ulema.

National Assembly members will elect to Senate one member against general seat and other on seat reserved for technocrats including Ulema from Federal Capital.

National Assembly members from Federally Administered Tribal Areas will elect to Senate four members against general seats. In addition, Provincial Assembly members of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Balochistan will elect to Senate one member on seats reserved for non-Muslims.