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AJK Election Commission Issues Revised Timetable and Extends Nomination Window

The change gives candidates and parties a firm sequence of deadlines to finalise nominations, appeals and symbol allocation ahead of the July legislative vote.

Overview

  • The Election Commission revised its schedule and set the nomination filing deadline for June 23 at 5:00 p.m., with scrutiny of papers to start the following day.
  • Appeals against Returning Officers’ decisions may be filed between June 25 and June 28, with hearings planned June 29–30 and verdicts to be announced on July 1–2.
  • Candidates may withdraw nominations until 2:00 p.m. on July 3, a revised candidates’ list will be issued on July 4, and election symbols will be allocated on July 5.
  • The commission clarified that candidates from Poonch (Rawalakot) will submit papers locally and have their nomination documents scrutinized within the district.
  • Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz published its approved slate of 37 candidates and has instructed party leaders to begin organised campaigning across constituencies ahead of the July 27 polling day.