Islamabad, August 20, 2025: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued the schedule for by-elections in two National Assembly constituencies, NA-143 (Sahiwal) and NA-185 (Dera Ghazi Khan), as well as the Punjab Assembly seat PP-203 (Sahiwal).
According to the schedule, polling will be held on October 5.
The Returning Officers will issue public notices on August 26, while candidates may submit nomination papers between August 28 and 30. A preliminary list of candidates will be published on August 30.
Scrutiny of nomination papers will be completed by September 3, while appeals against acceptance or rejection can be filed until September 8. The appellate authorities will decide on these appeals by September 12.
The ECP will issue a revised list of candidates on September 13, following which candidates may withdraw their nomination papers until September 15. The final list of contesting candidates will be published on September 16.
