ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday allotted electoral symbols to 145 political parties across Pakistan as countdown to the general election 2024.
The electoral watchdog also allotted electoral symbols to 177 independent candidates contesting the general election 2024 scheduled for February 8.
As per the ECP issued list, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) retained its electoral symbol ‘Lion’ and Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) “Arrow” while other parties which were allotted electoral symbols are: PTI Nazriati, PTI-P, MLJ, PPP, IPP, JUI, JI, BNP, PAP, TLP and others.
It is noted that on December 22, the electoral watchdog stripped Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of its electoral symbol ‘bat’ symbol in a decision on founding member Akbar S Babar’s petition challenging the intra-party elections to be in line with the rules.
The decision was taken in a consultatory meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to review the Peshawar High Court’s verdict on PTI intra-party elections that restored the electoral symbol of ‘bat’.
PTI’s intra-party elections, in which Barrister Gohar Khan was elected as chairman of the party, were held on December 2.
