The Election Commission has notified the list of the officials for Punjab elections, set to be held on April 30.
The top electoral authority released the list of the Returning Officers (ROs), Assistant Returning Officers (AROs), and District Returning Officers (DROs), including for the "seats reserved for women and non-Muslims," on Friday.
Earlier, ECP urgently demanded a budget of Rs15 billion for conducting elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja presided over a vital meeting, where the electoral body announced that Rs20 billion will be needed for the elections. Only Rs5 billion of this total has been given to the commission thus far, leaving a Rs15 billion gap.
The commission urged the government to swiftly release the required cash so that election preparations can move forward without more hiccups.
To guarantee that money and security would be available, the finance secretary and home secretary were invited to the conference.
Read this too: EXCLUSIVE: Only 100,000 Punjab Police Officials Available For Election Duty, ECP Told
ECP told finance secretary that a staggering Rs65 billion would be needed to conduct general elections throughout the country.
On the other hand, the finance secretary shed light on the challenging economic situation in the country and expressed difficulties in providing the necessary funds.
He elaborated on the current state of the economy, including issues such as inflation, rising debt, and declining revenue streams.
On March 3, President Arif Alvi approved April 30 as the date for holding elections in Punjab, after reviewing the dates provided for the polls.
The top electoral authority had earlier advised the polling to be held between April 30 and May 7.
On March 1, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered that elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must take place within the next 90 days.
The recent commercial loan provided by a Chinese bank would help finalise the IMF deal and unlock a critical $1.1 billion tranche to aid the country battling a financial crisis.
List of ROs, AROs
List of DROs
RO for reserved seats
The top electoral authority released the list of the Returning Officers (ROs), Assistant Returning Officers (AROs), and District Returning Officers (DROs), including for the "seats reserved for women and non-Muslims," on Friday.
Earlier, ECP urgently demanded a budget of Rs15 billion for conducting elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja presided over a vital meeting, where the electoral body announced that Rs20 billion will be needed for the elections. Only Rs5 billion of this total has been given to the commission thus far, leaving a Rs15 billion gap.
The commission urged the government to swiftly release the required cash so that election preparations can move forward without more hiccups.
To guarantee that money and security would be available, the finance secretary and home secretary were invited to the conference.
Read this too: EXCLUSIVE: Only 100,000 Punjab Police Officials Available For Election Duty, ECP Told
ECP told finance secretary that a staggering Rs65 billion would be needed to conduct general elections throughout the country.
On the other hand, the finance secretary shed light on the challenging economic situation in the country and expressed difficulties in providing the necessary funds.
He elaborated on the current state of the economy, including issues such as inflation, rising debt, and declining revenue streams.
On March 3, President Arif Alvi approved April 30 as the date for holding elections in Punjab, after reviewing the dates provided for the polls.
The top electoral authority had earlier advised the polling to be held between April 30 and May 7.
On March 1, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered that elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must take place within the next 90 days.
The recent commercial loan provided by a Chinese bank would help finalise the IMF deal and unlock a critical $1.1 billion tranche to aid the country battling a financial crisis.
List of ROs, AROs
List of DROs
RO for reserved seats