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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

Agreement on elections in October, claims Sheikh Rasheed

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Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed. -APP/File ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday claimed that an agreement has been reached for general elections in October and an announcement in this regard will soon be made. In a statement on Twitter, the chief of Awami Muslim League (AML) said that all but JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is against the proposal. “Those who are in quarantine (an indirect reference to PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari who tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating)  have also agreed to the snap polls,” he said, adding that the nation will "soon hear of the date of elections in October, a new Election Commission and the formation of an interim government". “A dollar worth Rs250  and an increase by Rs10 in the price of LPG will shut down markets,” he added. Sheikh Rasheed said the political reputation of the coalition partners has "turned to ashes" and that they are "neither able to face the pub