ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKSITAN Islamabad, 21% August, 2015 PRESS RELEASE CONDUCT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN THE PUNJAB AND SINDH PROVINCES The Provincial Governments of the Punjab and Sindh Provinces have Tequested the Hon'ble Election Commission to re-consider the holding of Local Government Elections for 1* Phase on 12" October, 2015 in view of the flood situation, involvement of District Administration and law enforcement agencies in rehabilitation Process and maintenance of law and order situation during Moharram-ul-Harram, The Hon'ble Commission considered the requests of Provincial Governments and keeping in view its legal obligations mandated under Article 140(A) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, decides that the reasons about Mohrram-ul-Harram are quite genuine and hence extends the time as per following Schedule: PHASE-I Sl. No. Events Date Districts Announcement of Election Schedule 26.08.2015 Public Notice to be issued by the 01.09.2015 Punjab Returning Officers on Multan Division: 1. Lodhran 2. Vehari | Sahiwal Division: 3. Okara 4, Pakpattan Bahawalpur Division: 5. Bahawalnagar . Faisalabad Division: Dates for fling of nomination f f Ir 07.09.2015 to | 6. Faisalabad Papers with the Returning Officers 11.09.2015 | Sargodha Division: by the candidates Pibenee Lahore Division: 8. Lahore 9. Kasur 10. Nankana Sahib Gujranwala Division: 11. Gujrat Rawalpindi Division: 12. Chakwal3 | Dates for Scrutiny of nomination 13.09.2015 to ‘Sindh papers by The Returning Officers 18.09.2015 _| Sukkur Division: Last date for filing of appeals 1. Khairpur 4 _ | against decisions of the Returning 24.9.2015 | 2. Sukkur | Officers rejecting/accepting the 3. Ghotki nomination papers Last date for deciding appeals by Larkana Division: 5 | the Tribunals 30.09.2015 | 4. Larkana 6 _ | Last date for withdrawal of 01.10.2015 | 5. Shikarpur esraitecires 6. Qamber Shahdadkot Publication of revised list of (02:10:2015) | 7: Jacobabad mea esraiicioe o 8. Kashmore @ Kandhkot 8 | Poll Date 31.10.2015, PHASE-II si. Events Date Districts No. Announcement of Election Schedule 3°SEPTEMBER, 2015 1 Public Notice to be issued by the 09.09.2015 Punjab Returning Officers on Dates for filing of nomination Multan Division: 2 | papers with the Returning Officers | 12.78.2008 £0 | 4, khanewal by the candidates i Sahiwal Division: 3 | Dates for Scrutiny of nomination 26.09.2015 to | 2. Sahiwal papers by the Returning Officers 01.10.2015 _| Faisalabad Division: Last date for filing of appeals ey rosdhe Div et against decisions of the Returning Bn 4 meats rejectinalatcentiatite 06.10.2015 | 5. Sargodha 6. Mianwal nie Lahore Division: nomination papers 7. Sheikupura 5 Last date for deciding appeals by 12.10.2015 Gujranwala Di ion: the Tribunals 8. Gujranwala 9. Hafizabad 10. 6 _| Last date for withdrawal of 13.10.2015 |MBDin candidature a Rawalpindi Division: Publication of revised list of 11. Attock 12. Jhelum 7 | candidates Ea Sindh Hyderabad Division: 1. Matiari 2. Tando Aliahyar 3. Tando Muhammad Khan 8 | Poll Date 19.11.2015 | 4. Thatta 5. Sujawal 6. Badin 7. Hyderabad 8. Dadu 8 JamshoroShaheed Benazirabad Division: 10.Shaheed Benazirabad 11.Naushehro Feroze 42. Sanghar Mirpurkhas Division: 13. Mirpurkhas 14. Umerkot 15. Tharparkar PHASE-III Si. Events Date Districts No. Announcement of Election Schedule BES | Public Notice to be issued by the 28.09.2015 Panjab Returning Officers on Dates for filing of nomination 2 | papers with the Returning Officers by the candidates 03.10.2015 to 07.10.2015 Dates for Scrutiny of nomination 08.10.2015 to 3_| papers by The Returning Officers 13.10.2015 Last date for filing of appeals against decisions of the Returning 4 | officers rejecting/accepting the ooo nomination papers Last date for deciding appeals by 5 | the Tribunals Cees Last date for withdrawal of © | candidature poz) Publication of revised list oF TA Eseries 07.11.2015 8 | Poll Date 03.12.2015 | DG Khan Division: 1. Layyah 2. Rajan Pur 3. D.G.Khan 4, Muzzatargarh Faisalabad Division: 5. Jhang Sargodha Division: 6. Khushab_ Rawalpindi Division: 7. Rawalpindi Gujranwala Division: 8. Sialkot 9. Narowal Bahawalpur Division: 10. R.Y.Khan, 11, Bahawalpur Multan Division: 12. Multan Sindh Karachi Division: 1 Karachi West Karachi East Karachi South Karachi Central Korangi Malir