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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the schedule for by-elections on vacant seats of the National and provincial assemblies. According to details, the voting for 37 seats – 11 of the National Assembly and 26 of the provincial assemblies – will be held on October 14. A number of the National and provincial assemblies' seats fell vacant after political leaders who had won more than one seats in last month’s elections resigned from all seats but one. There are also a few constituencies…

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Monday announced the schedule of Hajj flights. According to the schedule, the first Hajj flights will depart from Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, Sukkur and Karachi on 14th of this month. Post-Hajj flight operation would begin from 28th of next month. From Karachi, the first PIA Hajj flight would depart at 2:25 am and from Islamabad at 7:00 am. According to spokesman of the Ministry, first Hajj flight from Multan would depart on July 15 and from Faisalabad on July 17.…

ISLAMABAD: Minster of Energy Syed Ali Zafar on Friday announced that a website (http://www.roshanpakistan.pk), Roshan Pakistan, had been set up where people could find load management schedule in their respective areas along other information. This he announced in a meeting held on June 14, 2018, by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) to review supply and delivery of electricity. Syed Ali Zafar said that information on exact load shedding hours must be shared along with details of when and how long load shedding…

ISLAMABAD: After the Supreme Court suspended a Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict with regard to revision of the new nomination forms on Sunday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a new schedule for submission of nomination papers for coming general elections.  According to the revised schedule, nominated candidates will now be able to file their nomination papers from June 4 to 8. Afterwards, the names of candidates will be published on June 8. However, the other schedule for the 2018 polls remains…

ISLAMABAD: Taking another step toward holding of the forthcoming general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued the schedule for the polls.   ECP Secretary Babar Yaqoob announced the schedule, saying the polls will be held on July 25, 2018 without any delay. As per schedule, he said, returning officers will issue public notices on June 1, inviting nomination papers from candidates intending to contest the polls. Candidates will be able to submit their nominations between June 2 and 6.…

ISLAMABAD: Clouds of uncertainty over the much-awaited Senate polls seemed to have cleared as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued schedule for the elections on Monday. According to the schedule, the process of the polls for the seats of the upper house that will fall vacant in March will began on February 03 with returning officers to issue public notices. Candidates for the elections will be able to submit their nomination papers from 4th to 6th February to the relevant returning officer. Scrutiny of…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has issued schedule of the five special trains to be run from different cities to accommodate passengers on Eid-ul Fitr. Five special trains will be run from June 23-28 while fares will also be reduced by 33 percent for two days of Eid. The first Eid train will leave Karachi for Peshawar on 23rd of this month, while the second one will depart from Quetta for Rawalpindi the same day. The third train will leave Karachi on 24th for Lahore, while the fourth will ply between Rawalpindi and…

ISLAMABAD: According to details of Hajj flight operation schedule, this year Pakistan International Airline (PIA)'s pre-hajj operation would start from August 4 and last till September 5, while post-Hajj operation would start from September 17 and last till October 16, ARY News reported.