National Press Club elections slated for January 8

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 22 December 2018

The annual elections of the National Press Club will be held on January 8. Nomination papers will be collected from December 23 to 26, 2019.

Summary

ISLAMABAD - The annual elections of National Press Club for 2019-20 will take place on January 8.

According to a press release, the election committee finalized the schedule during a meeting at the club.

Ilyas Chaudhry will head the election committee that has Raja Kafeel Ahmed, Mian Munir Ahmed, Shaikh Nisar Hussain, and Chaudhry Muhammad Ahsan Premee as members.

According to the schedule, nomination papers will be received from December 23 to 26 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Scrutiny and an initial list of candidates will be put up on December 27.

Filing of objections on nomination papers will be received on December 28 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Objections will be heard on December 29 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

The election committee will display a provisional list of candidates on December 30.

Withdrawal of nomination papers will be allowed on December 31 maximum by 8:00 pm.

The committee will display the final list of candidates on January 1. Polling time is from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Key Points

Elections scheduled for January 8, 2019-20.
Nomination papers accepted December 23-26, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Objections on nominations due December 28, with hearings on December 29.
Final list of candidates to be issued on January 1.

Relevant Topics

National Press Club

Elections

Islamabad

Ilyas Chaudhry

2019-20

Nomination Papers

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