LAHORE:,,, Election Commissioner of Punjab Saeed Gul on Saturday contacted IGP Punjab Dr Usman Anwar telephonically over the complaints of snatching nomination papers from candidates.

He asked IGP Punjab to take necessary steps in this regard. Saeed Gul said that providing level playing fields to all political parties and candidates is the responsibility of the Election Commission. On his part, the IGP Punjab assured the Provincial Election Commissioner of full cooperation.

The deadline for filing of nomination papers for the National and four Provincial Assemblies concluded today. The Election Commission of Pakistan had extended the deadline for filing nomination papers for the upcoming general elections till today.

As per the schedule, scrutiny of the nomination papers will be carried out from tomorrow to the 30th of this month. Appeals against the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers can be submitted until the 3rd of January and decisions on these appeals will be made by the 10th of January. The list of candidates will be displayed on the 11th of January, and candidates would have the option to withdraw until the 12th of January. The electoral symbols will be allotted on the 13th of January, and polling for the general elections will be held the 8th of February.