LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected reports circulating on social media that candidates contesting the upcoming local government elections will be required to submit educational qualifications and character certificates.
The reports claimed that candidates for chairman would need a bachelor’s degree, while councillor candidates would have to hold an intermediate (FA) qualification. They also claimed that character certificates would be mandatory for all candidates.
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A spokesman for the provincial election commissioner said the reports were incorrect, clarifying that no such requirement had been introduced for the local government elections.
He said the ECP had neither issued any notification nor directed candidates to submit educational certificates or character certificates as a condition for contesting the polls.
The spokesman advised the public and prospective candidates to avoid relying on unverified information circulating on social media and to seek information about electoral matters only through official ECP sources.
