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ECP publishes list of delimited constituencies for next general elections

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The ECP's ballot boxes. Photo: Geo News/File The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is all geared up to hold the next general elections at any time as the electoral body has completed the delimitation of constituencies. The delimitation of constituencies for all national and provincial seats has been accomplished. The ECP has also removed all objections regarding the delimitation of constituencies. It had assured the Supreme Court it will complete the delimitation of constituencies by August 4. Final list of newly delimited constituencies The Election Commission has published the final list of constituencies . The final list includes 266 constituencies of the National Assembly and 593 of the provincial assemblies for the general elections. A copy of the final delimitation of the electoral constituencies/districts can be obtained from the Election Commission Secretariat Islamabad as per rules. The schedule for the delimitation of constituencies was announced on Ap

Rasheed says general election in October after 'agreement'

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Sheikh Rasheed claims snap polls will be held, not by-elections. Former interior minister says all on board, except Fazlur Rehman. "They [govt] have made a mockery of assembly and democracy." RAWALPINDI: Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed said Friday that an "agreement" has been reached, and the general elections will take place in October. In a series of tweets, the AML chief said instead of by-elections, general elections will take place and the nation will be informed about the constitution of a new election commission and a caretaker government. There are speculations over the possible collapse of the federal government since PTI's Punjab triumph, where it defeated PML-N in by-polls and also got its chief minister instated, but the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) cleared any rumours by saying that elections will take place on time. In a jibe at PPP Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, who is in isolation after contracting COVID-19, the