Election Commision has Announced the General Election 2013 Schedule

Sl. No.	EVENTS	DATE
1.	Public Notice to be issued by the Returning Officers on	23.03.2013
2.	Dates for filing of nomination papers with the Returning Officers by the candidates	24.03.2013 to 29.03.2013
3	Dates for Scrutiny of nomination papers by the Returning Officers	30.03.2013 to 05.04.2013
4.	Last date for filing of appeals against decisions of the Returning Officers rejecting/accepting the nomination papers	09.04.2013
5.	Last date for deciding appeals by the Tribunals	16.04.2013
6.	Last date for withdrawal of candidature	17.04.2013
7.	Publication of revised list of candidates	18.04.2013
8.	Polling day	11.05.2013

In pursuance of the Orders of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Governors of the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan all dated 20^th March, 2013,  appointing the date of poll for holding of General Elections to the National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Balochistan as the 11^th May, 2013, Article 224(1) of the Constitution read with Section 11 of the Representation of the People Act, 1976 (Act No. LXXXV of 1976) and all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Election Commission hereby calls upon the electors of the National Assembly Constituencies and the constituencies of the Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to elect their representatives from each of these constituencies to the general seats and in connection therewith appoints the following dates for various activities of election to the aforesaid Assemblies:

2.               The above mentioned Programme shall also apply to the seats reserved for Women and non-Muslims in the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

                       

Note:- The offices of the Election Commission as well as the offices of District Returning Officers and Returning Officers will remain open on 23^rd, 24^th, 30^th, and 31^st March, 2013.

                        By order of the Election Commission of Pakistan.