NA-172 by-polls: ECP fixes March 10 as last date for postal ballot applications

The Election Commission of Pakistan has fixed the last date for receipt of applications for postal ballot papers for bye-election to the National Assembly Constituency NA-172 D.G, Khan-II as March 10.
This facility, under the law, has been extended only to the persons in Government service, members of Armed Forces, holders of public offices, their wives and of their children, as are registered voters and ordinarily reside with them provided they are stationed at a place other than the place in which their constituency is situated.
Persons detained in prison or in other custody are also entitled to vote by postal ballot. The last date in this behalf for such polling personnel and police personnel as are posted at a polling station other than one at which they are entitled to cast their vote, has been fixed as March,15.