National Press Club election schedule announced

Islamabad : Elections for the offices of the National Press Club, Islamabad, for the year 2018, will

be held on January 13,

2018, the Election Committee announced, says a press release.

The Election Committee headed by Nasir Zaidi finalised the schedule at a meeting held at the National Press Club on Saturday.

According to the schedule, nomination papers will be received from December 31 to January 3 from 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Scrutiny and initial list of candidates will be

displayed on January 4 (8 p.m.). Examination of papers of the candidates will be held on January 5 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Objections on nomination papers will be received on January 5 from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Hearing on objections will be held on January 6 from 4 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Provisional list of candidates will be displayed on January 6 at 10 p.m.

Withdrawal of nomination papers will be allowed on January 7 maximum by 10.00 p.m. The final list of candidates will be announced on January 7 at 11 p.m. Polling will be held on January 13, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For the posts of president, vice-president, secretary, joint secretary and finance secretary non-refundable election fee of Rs500 for each while for the Governing Body Rs200 for each is required to be deposited along with the nomination papers.

Nomination papers can the obtained from the offices of National Press Club

Islamabad.