LAHORE: By-polls on the 20 vacant seats of the Punjab Assembly will be held on July 17. These seats were vacated after the Election Commission of Pakistan’s verdict against 25 dissident MPAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Five dissident PMAs were elected on special seats for women and minorities that is why the elections will be held only on the rest of the 20 seats.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Wednesday that the nomination papers for the candidates will be accepted from June 4 to 7, and they will be scrutinized on June 11. The election tribunal will decide on the appeals by June 21, while nomination papers can be withdrawn by June 23.
By-elections will be held on PP-7, PP-83, PP-90, PP-97, PP-125, PP-127, PP-140, PP-158, PP-167, PP-168, PP-170, PP-202, PP-217, PP-224, PP-228, PP-237, PP-272, PP-273, PP-282 Layyah and PP-288.
Earlier, the ECP had issued official notifications for the cancellation of the dissidents’ election from respective constituencies of Punjab and seats reserved for women and non-Muslims.
“Pursuant to the Order dated the 20″ May 2022 passed by the Election Commission of Pakistan in case No. 13(1)/2022-Law, upon confirmation of the declarations under Article 63A(1)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan hereby de-notify the following members Provincial Assembly of Punjab from the respective Constituencies, seats reserved for women, and non-Muslims in terms of Article 63A(4) of the Constitution,” the notifications read.
As many as 20 out of 25 dissidents were elected from different constituencies, three were elected on seats reserved for women, and two were elected on seats reserved for non-Muslims.
