ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission has asked four institutions to verify the data of candidates contesting the Senate elections, scheduled on March 3.
The electoral body has asked the Ministry of Interior, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to provide certain documentation for each candidate, so their eligibility and credibility can be ascertained.
According to details, ECP has asked NAB whether a candidate has ever been convicted or accused in any case. FBR has been asked about any tax evasion a candidate may have been involved in, while SBP has been asked if the candidate or any of their family members has defaulted in the past year.
The Senate polls are scheduled for March 3. Earlier today, the ECP extended the date to file nomination papers till February 15. The new notification says candidates can file nomination papers from February 12 to February 15.
