According to details, no political party had met the requirements of the Election Act, 2017. The offices of the commission would be opened on Saturday and Sunday to facilitate political parties. The smaller parties were unlikely to comply with the ECP requirements since major political parties were also seen holding sham elections. Prior to the 2013 general elections, the number of parties enlisted with the ECP outnumbered the available election symbols, when it climbed to 216. Currently, the number of registered political parties stands at 352.

Source: Pakistan Today November 29, 2017 18:00 UTC