In a significant development leading up to the upcoming general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has unveiled its preliminary list of new electoral constituencies based on the digital census conducted in 2023.
Despite the initial release date being scheduled for October 10, the ECP completed its work 15 days ahead of schedule. Consequently, the preliminary delimitation lists were handed over to the ECP for publication on Tuesday.
The period for lodging objections to the constituency designations will be open until October 26, with hearings set to commence by November 25. The final lists are expected to be released on November 30. The ECP has already confirmed that the polls are scheduled to take place in the last week of January 2024.
According to the ECP, the number of seats in the national and provincial assemblies will remain unchanged. This includes 266 seats in the National Assembly, 297 in the Punjab Assembly, 130 in the Sindh Assembly, 115 in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, and 51 in the Balochistan Assembly.
The ECP has also made maps outlining the initial delimitation available on its website, as stated in its press release.
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