Training of DROs, ROs resumes across country

ISLAMABAD: Training of District Returning Officers and Returning Officers has resumed across the country.

According to the details provided by the Election Commission of Pakistan  the training will be completed on Tuesday.

A total of 859 returning officers and 144 district returning officers are being trained by the senior officers of the Election Commission.

On Friday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)  issued the election schedule for the upcoming February 8 general polls in compliance with the Supreme Court (SC) order issued earlier.

According to a notification issued by the electoral watchdog, the public notice would be issued by the Returning Officer (RO) on December 19 with the dates for filing nominations from Dec 20-22.

The ECP, in its notification, stated that the names of the nominated candidates would be published on Dec 23 while the last date for scrutiny of their nomination papers would be from Dec 24-30.

Moreover, the last date for filing appeals against the decisions of Returning Officer (RO) on rejecting or accepting nomination papers is January 3. The last date for deciding the appeals by an appellate tribunal on Jan 10.

The notification stated that the revised list of candidates will be published on Jan 11 and the last date for withdrawal pf candidature is Jan 12.

Meanwhile, the electoral watchdog said that election symbols will be allotted to political parties on Jan 13 with polls set for Feb 8.