RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed Feb 9 as the date for local government (LG) elections in eight wards of the cantonment boards across the country that had been postponed due to various reasons.

The LG polls were held in 39 of the 42 cantonment boards across the country on Sept 12. However, in some wards, elections were not held due to various reasons.

Elections were postponed in Rawalpindi’s Ward 2 after a female candidate died.

According to the schedule issued by the ECP, Feb 9 has been fixed for polling in eight wards to fill the vacant seats of general members including Ward-2 in Rawalpindi Cantonment Board, Ward No-1 to 5 in Kamra cantonment, Ward No.7 of Walton cantonment and Ward No.2 of Pano Aqil cantonment.

Nomination papers will be issued to candidate by returning officers from Jan 3, candidates will file their nomination papers from Jan 10 to 13, scrutiny of nomination papers will be held from Jan 15 to 18, Jan 26 will be the last date for withdrawal of candidature.

Election symbols will be allotted on Jan 27 and polling will be held on Feb 9.

Election Commissioner appointed cantonment executive officers of Rawalpindi, Kamra, Walton and Pano Aqil as returning officers in their respective cantonment areas while district election commissioners of Rawalpindi, Attock, Lahore and Sukkur will perform the duties of district returning officers.

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2021