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Filling of nomination papers in second phase L.G. Polls in 56 district begins todayISLAMABAD, July 24 : The filing of nomination papers for the Second Phase of Local Government elections in fifty-six districts of the country begins today (Monday) and will continue upto Wednesday.
A large number of candidates have already obtained the nomination papers to contest the elections.
Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held on 30th and 31st of this month. Candidates can withdraw nomination papers on the 4th of next month while the final list of the candidates will be published on the 5th of next month.
In the Second Phase elections will be held in eighteen districts of Punjab province including Rawalpindi city district, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Faisalabad city district, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Lahore city district, Sheikhupura, Nankana, Kasur and Okara.
In Sindh election will be conducted in twelve districts which are Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Dadu, Matiari, Jamshoro, Badin, Sukkur, Khairpur, Nawabshah, Larkana, Kambar Shahdadkot and Shikarpur.
In NWFP, the elections will be held in twelve districts including Hangu, Laki Marwat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Batgram, Kohistan, Swat, Shangla, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Chitral and the Protected Areas of Malakand.
In Balochistan, the elections will be held in fourteen districts which are Kalat, Washak, Lasbella, Jhal Magsi, Quetta city district, Dera Bugti, Qila Abdullah, Chaghi, Kohlu, Loralai, Zhob, Musakhel, Ketch and Panjgur.
The polling for the second phase of the local government elections will be held on 25th of next month.
Meanwhile, the process of scrutiny of the nomination papers filed for the first phase of the local government elections for Union Councils seats in fifty-four districts of the country was completed on Sunday.
The candidates can withdraw their candidature on Thursday and the final list of the candidates will be published on Friday next.The polling for the first phase of elections will be held on 18th of next month.
The Sindh Government has notified the allocation of additional seats for Minorities in various Union Councils of twelve districts of the province where population of minorities is in excess of ten percent of the total population.