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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued guidelines pertaining to accreditation for election observation and media coverage ahead of the February 8 general elections. In a directive to the returning officers overseeing the election proceedings, the ECP has laid out specific instructions for the extensive coverage of the elections. The ECP's issuance includes detailed guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for acquiring accreditation cards, primarily aimed at domestic observers and media personnel. A formal letter containing these instructions has been dispatched to all returning officers across the country. As per the released statement, all representatives from media outlets are eligible to apply for accreditation cards, facilitating their coverage during the electoral process. Moreover, the commission has extended this privilege to local NGOs and civil society representatives, allowing them to obtain accreditation cards as well. Read also: ECP es...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken more steps to ensure the general elections are held on the given date of Feb 8, 2024, almost finalising the delimitation of constituencies and appointing key staff at the regional level, officials and sources in the polls oversight body said. The ECP on Sunday concluded the process of deciding the objections raised on the changes to the revamped constituencies. The polls supervisor had announced in September that it would issue the final list of constituencies on Nov 30. According to the sources, the list of the constituencies in light of the fresh delimitation based on the 7th Population and Housing Census 2023 had been compiled ahead of their official announcement. Based on these constituencies, the ECP would announce the election schedule, including the dates of filing of nomination papers, process of filing challenges to the papers, and their disposal by the relevant returning officers and tribunals etc. The voting would be held o...