• The RO will start scrutiny of reserved seats on March 18.
• The commission had appointed the EC Punjab as the RO.
• The scrutiny process will be completed by March 22.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the date for submission of the nomination papers for the Punjab elections.

The Returning Officer (RO) will start scrutiny of reserved seats on March 18 after the latest decision of extension in the filing of the nomination papers ahead of the Punjab elections.

The commission had appointed the election commissioner (EC) Punjab as the RO.

The ECP spokesperson said that the scrutiny process will be completed by March 22 as per the schedule.

Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz is to contest elections from three constituencies.

Sources in the know said that Maryam Nawaz will contest elections from PP 149, PP 153, PP 173 for which nomination papers have been submitted to the election commission office.

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It should be noted that Maryam Nawaz has decided to contest the election after the meeting.