Introduction
With the General Elections (GE) 2024 just around the corner, political parties in Pakistan are gearing up for the electoral battle. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has recently released the list of electoral symbols assigned to various parties.
List of Symbols
Let’s take a look at some of these symbols:
- Pak League (Apple): The Pak League gets the symbol of an apple.
- Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (Arrow): The PPPP retains its iconic arrow symbol.
- Balochistan National Party (Axe): The BNP is represented by an axe.
- Pasban Democratic Party (Balloons): Balloons symbolize the Pasban Democratic Party.
- Tehreek-e-Azmat-e-Pakistan (Basket): A basket represents this party.
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Nazriati) (Batsman): PTI (Nazriati) has the batsman symbol.
- First Democratic Front (Bell): The bell symbol belongs to this alliance.
- All Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) (Bicycle): Jinnah’s party is associated with a bicycle.
- Tehreek-e-Tarraqi-o-Kamal (Binoculars): Binoculars symbolize progress.
- Khadmeen-e-Sindh (Boat): The boat represents this party from Sindh.
And the list goes on! In total, the ECP has allotted 150 electoral symbols to various parties, excluding the “bat” symbol this year. Additionally, 177 symbols have been reserved for independent candidates.
Conclusion
Remember, these symbols play a crucial role in helping voters identify their preferred party on the ballot paper. As we approach the election day, let’s keep an eye out for these distinctive symbols as we exercise our democratic right to vote.