RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will issue a notification of all successful candidates in the general elections by August 7 (Tuesday).

According to the ECP, independent candidates will have to join any political party within three days of their notification of success in the general elections held on July 25.

The ECP also said a notification for successful candidates against reserved seats for women and minorities will be issued by August 11. President of Pakistan and Governors of all four provinces will convene sessions of National Assembly and respective provincial assemblies after the notification of all successful candidates.

Meanwhile, the ECP has received details of electoral expenses of successful candidates in the National and provincial assemblies.

The ECP has received details from 269 National Assembly candidates, 295 Punjab Assembly candidates, 129 from Sindh Assembly, 97 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 49 from Balochistan.

The details will also be published on the ECP’s website.