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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Asifa Obtain Nomination Forms, As Process For Issuance Of Forms Begins
Sumaira FH Published June 04, 2018 | 07:46 PM
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari obtained nomination forms through his lawyer and former chairman Senate Farooq H. Naek from the Returning Officer District South.
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Jun, 2018 ) :Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari obtained nomination forms through his lawyer and former chairman Senate Farooq H. Naek from the Returning Officer District South.
The process for the issuance and submission of nomination forms for the General election 2018 began in Sindh province on Monday. The forms may be received and submitted till June 8.
The PPP chairman will contest elections from National Assembly's constituency NA-200 Larkana and NA-246 Lyari. Whereas Bilawal's sister Asifa Bhutto Zardari has obtained nomination form for Sindh Assembly's constituency PS-10 Rato Dero.
Other candidates who obtained nomination forms on Monday included Grand Democratic Alliance's Rahela Tiwana, Jamat-e-Islami's Raja Arif Sultan and Haroon Sarfraz, MQM's Dewan Chand and PTI Minority Wing Sindh's President J Perkash.
Talking to the media, Provincial Election Commissioner Yousuf Khan Khattak said the nomination forms can be received and submitted till June 8, adding that the scrutiny process will be carried out till June 14.
He said the forms can be received from the offices of Returning Officers between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.
The Election Commissioner said every candidate will have to attach an affidavit relating to Article 62 and 63. The affidavit should contain details about any foreign passport, dual nationality, and also details about utility bills default and criminal cases.
He said a fool-proof security system will be adopted for the supply of election material.
Yousuf Khattak said the security fee for the National Assembly and Provincial Assembly's nomination papers will be Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 20,000 respectively. He said the fees will be confiscated if a andidate gets less than 25 percent votes.
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