ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started the process of receiving nomination papers from the candidates for elections on 16 seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in tribal districts.

According to the election schedule, the candidates can submit their nomination papers with the returning officers till Saturday. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held by 18th of this month.

Appeals against decisions of the returning officers regarding acceptance or rejection of the nomination papers can be filed by May 22.

The candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by 29th of this month whilst on the same day, the revised list of candidates will be published.

Election symbol to the contesting candidates will be allotted on May 30. Polling will be held in the tribal districts on the second of July.