PAKISTAN ELECTIONS

Pakistan's Election Commission receives nomination papers for upcoming general elections

epa11043227 Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (L), son of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, shakes hands as he submits his nomination papers for National Assembly constituency 194 (Larkana) to the returning officer in Larkana, Sindh province, Pakistan, 24 December 2023. The electoral process in Pakistan has commenced as the Election Commission began receiving nomination papers for the general elections scheduled for 08 February 2024. With over 128.5 million registered voters, candidates from 175 political and religious parties will vie for 266 National Assembly seats and 593 Provincial Assembly seats, according to data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The Election Commission has extended by two days the deadline for submission of nomination papers from 22 to 24 December 'to facilitate political parties and candidates', according to its statement. EPA/WAQR HUSSAIN

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