Summary The person desiring to have copies of nomination papers would have to pay a fee of Rs 10 per page.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said the nomination forms submitted by the candidates are open to all.
ECP spokesman has said under the law anyone in a constituency can acquire a copy of the nomination papers‚ accompanying declarations and statements filed by a candidate from that constituency.
The person desiring to have copies of the nomination papers would have to pay a fee of 10 rupees per page in the shape of Court Fee Stamp. The spokesman also rejected a news item that ECP is refusing to give copies of nomination forms to people.
He said sufficient numbers of nomination forms were sent to all returning officers appointed for conducting elections. He said there is no administrative legal bar to obtain nomination form from concerned returning officers.
