Today was the last day for filing of appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers by Returning Officers for the National and provincial assemblies' seats.

The Election Commission has established twenty-one appellate tribunals in the four provinces and the federal capital territory to hear the appeals.    

The Appellate Tribunals will decide the appeals by 27th of this month, after which revised list of candidates will be published the following day.  

The candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by 29th of this month. The ECP will allot election symbols to the candidates on 30th of this month.