Elections in Punjab will be held on April 30.
Date finalised after ECP and President Alvi reached consensus.
Candidates can file nominations papers from March 12 to 14.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Wednesday that polls for the dissolved assembly of Punjab will be held on April 30, Aaj News reported.
The decision was reached after taking all stakeholders on board, the electoral watchdog said in a statement. Candidates can submit their papers on March 12-14 which will be scrutinised by March 22. Last week, President Dr Arif Alvi announced that general elections for the provincial assembly of Punjab would be held on April 30. According to a tweet from the President of Pakistan’s official handle, the date was decided after considering the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) proposal that suggested holding elections for the Punjab provincial assembly between April 30 and May 7.
High-level meeting held at KP Governor’s House.
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
