ECP to allot election symbols to candidates today
- By Web Desk -
- Jun 30, 2018
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will allot Saturday (today) election symbols to candidates contesting general elections.
According to the schedule for the polls, the Commission will publish today the final list of election candidates as the process of submission of party affiliation certificates and withdrawal of nomination papers ended yesterday.
A day earlier, the Election Commission extended polling time by one hour for general elections.
The polling will begin at eight in the morning and will continue till 6 pm without any break.
It is said to be first time in the electoral history of the country that the polling time is being extended to ensure maximum turnout of voters.
On June 26, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had requested the ECP to extend polling time. PTI wanted the time to extended by three hours from 7am to 8pm, instead of years-long practice of polling culmination at 5:00 pm.
PTI chairman Imran Khan had written a letter to secretary ECP requesting for an extension in the polling for elections.
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry has said polling time should be extended as voter turnout remains low at afternoon because of the searing heat.