By-polls likely in mid-May

Published April 7, 2008

ISLAMABAD, April 6: By-elections for about 30 national and provincial assembly seats are likely to be held in mid-May.

This was stated by Election Commission secretary Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad here on Sunday.

He said the chief election commissioner (CEC) would announce the date after the oath-taking process of all provincial assemblies was completed.

He said the CEC had issued instructions to provincial election commissioners for completing arrangements for bye-elections.

—APP

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