Officials posted for by-elections

Published February 3, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday appointed district returning officers, returning officers and assistant returning officers for conducting by-elections in 33 constituencies of the National Assembly on March 16.

According to a notification, these officials would conduct by-elections in Swat, Haripur, Swabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Nasirabad.

These seats fell vacant after the resignations of PTI lawmakers.

Published in Dawn, February 3rd, 2023

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