ECP benches start to hear delimitation objections

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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has constituted two benches to hear objections to the preliminary delimitation of constituencies, started from November 1.

The first bench to hear objections to the delimitation of Islamabad, Shikarpur, Khuzdar, Sialkot, and Rajanpur districts today, while the second bench will hear objections to the delimitation of Kurram, Attock, Jhelum, Nankana Sahib, Kohat, and Korangi districts.

On Thursday, November 2, the first bench will hear objections to the delimitation of Malir, Sanghar, Swat, Haripur, Chakwal, and Pishin districts, while the second bench will hear objections to the delimitation of Mardan, Karachi East, Musakhel, Lodhran, Naushahro Feroze, and Hub districts.

More than 680 objections have been filed with the ECP. The ECP has said that it will take up the objections on a first-come, first-served basis and will issue its final decision on the delimitation of constituencies within one month.—INP