ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission has directed that the Returning Officers (ROs) to receive Nomination Papers from all the candidates even after office hours (04:00 p.m.) on Wednesday (Oct 7), provided the candidates are already present in the office premises.

The decision was taken in order to facilitate candidates in filing of their Nomination Papers for Local Government Elections for the Punjab & Sindh Provinces for the 3rd Phase, said spokesman of the ECP.

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