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New by-election date in Pakistan | New by-election date in Pakistan |
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Pakistan's Election Commission has announced that delayed by-elections will now be held on 26 June. | Pakistan's Election Commission has announced that delayed by-elections will now be held on 26 June. |
The last date to submit nomination papers is 13 May, a spokesman said. Eight national assembly seats and 30 provincial ones are up for grabs. | The last date to submit nomination papers is 13 May, a spokesman said. Eight national assembly seats and 30 provincial ones are up for grabs. |
Neither of Pakistan's top politicians, Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, ran in the February elections that saw President Musharraf's allies routed. | Neither of Pakistan's top politicians, Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, ran in the February elections that saw President Musharraf's allies routed. |
Some reports say they might consider standing in the by-elections. | |
Outcry | Outcry |
The by-elections have already been delayed once and were due to be held on 18 June. | The by-elections have already been delayed once and were due to be held on 18 June. |
On Sunday the Election Commission said they had been put back even further, partly due to security concerns in the north-west. A new date of 18 August was given. | On Sunday the Election Commission said they had been put back even further, partly due to security concerns in the north-west. A new date of 18 August was given. |
That prompted an outcry from Mr Zardari and Mr Sharif who said the move was undemocratic. | That prompted an outcry from Mr Zardari and Mr Sharif who said the move was undemocratic. |
The Election Cmmission is staffed by presidential appointees. But a spokesman for Mr Musharraf denied that the delay was politically motivated, saying that he had had no involvement in the decision. | The Election Cmmission is staffed by presidential appointees. But a spokesman for Mr Musharraf denied that the delay was politically motivated, saying that he had had no involvement in the decision. |
The by-elections are being held for a number of reasons. | The by-elections are being held for a number of reasons. |
Votes in some seats were postponed because of security concerns, in others because candidates had died, and in several more because candidates were successful in more than one constituency. | Votes in some seats were postponed because of security concerns, in others because candidates had died, and in several more because candidates were successful in more than one constituency. |
In that instance, they must choose which seat to represent, prompting by-elections elsewhere. | In that instance, they must choose which seat to represent, prompting by-elections elsewhere. |
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