Local council polls schedule

Under the phase-I, polling will be held on August 18 in 56 districts for union nazims, naib union nazims and members in union councils for Muslims, Muslim women, peasants/workers, women peasants/workers and minority communities.

The polling will be held in the following districts:

The districts from Punjab include Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sargodha, Khushab, Multan, Lodhran, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Vehari, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh, Layyah, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahimyar Khan.

The districts from Sindh include Karachi, Thatta, Tando Allah Yar, Ghotki, Nausharo Feroz, Jaccobabad, Kashmore, Mirpurkhus, Umerkot, Sanghar and Tharparkar.

The districts from the NWFP include Peshawar, Nowshehra, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Karak Bannu, Dera Ismael Khan, Tank, Haripur and Buner.

The districts from Balochistan include Khuzdar, Mastung, Kharan, Awaran, Pishin, Noshki, Sibi, Ziarat, Bolan, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Killa Saifullah, Barkhan and Gwadar.

Notice for inviting nomination papers will be issued on July 16.

The filing of nomination papers will be from July 18-20.

The publication of notice of nominations will be on July 21.

Objection by voters can be filed on July 22.

The scrutiny of nomination papers will be on July 23-24.

Filing of appeals by the candidates will be on July 25.

Disposal of appeals will be on July 27.

Candidature could be withdrawn by July 28.

Final list of contesting candidates will be published on July 29.

Polling to be held on August 18.

Results will be declared on August 20.

Under the PHASE-II, polling will be held on August 25 in 56 districts for union nazims, union naib nazims and members in union councils for Muslims, Muslim women, peasants/workers, women peasants/workers and minority communities.

The polling will be held in the following districts:

The districts from Punjab include Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Mandi Bahuddin, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana, Kasur and Okara.

The districts from Sindh include Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Dadu, Matiari, Jamshoro, Badin, Sukkur, Khairpur, Nawabshah, Larkana, Shahdad Kot and Shikarpur.

The districts from the NWFP include Hangu, Lakki Marwat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Kohistan, Swat, Shangla, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Chitral and Malakand Protected Area.

The districts from the Balochistan include Kalat, Washuk, Lasbela, Jhal Magsi, Quetta, Dera Bugti, Killa Abdullah, Chagai, Kohlu, Loralai, Zhob, Musakhel, Kech and Panjgur.

Notice for inviting nomination papers will be issued on July 23.

The filing of nomination papers will be from July 25-27.

The publication of notice of nominations will be on July 28.

Objection by voters can be filed on July 29.

Scrutiny of nomination papers will be from July 30-31.

Filing of appeals by the candidates will be on August 1.

Disposal of appeals will be on August 3.

Candidature could be withdrawn by August 4.

Final list of contesting candidates will be published on August 5.

Polling will be held on August 25.

Results will be declared on August 27.

Under the PHASE-III, polling will be held on September 29 for Zila nazim for district/city district, tehsil/taluka nazim, town nazim for each tehsil/taluka or town, as the case may be, and members of zila council and each tehsil/taluka council or town council against the seats reserved for women, peasants/workers and minority communities.

The polling will be held in all districts/city districts of the Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan:

Notice for inviting nomination papers will be on September 3.

Filing of nomination papers will be from September 5-7.

Publication of notice of nominations will be on September 8.

Objection by the voters will be on September 9.

Scrutiny of nomination papers will be on September 10.

Filing of appeals by the candidates will be on September 12.

Disposal of appeals will be on September 13.

Candidature could be withdrawn by September 14.

Final list of contesting candidates will be published on September 15.

Polling will be held on September 29.

Results will be declared on October 1. staff report

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