The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has announced its election schedule for 2016-17. An interim electoral list has been issued and voters can now change the name of firms or correct the names of voters through an application till July 18. New electoral rolls on division basis would be issued on July 21. Secretary general of PCGA, Muhammad Asif Khalil, and Tauqeer Shah would be returning officer and deputy returning officer respectively. The Agenda of the PCGA's general body meeting will be declared on July 21. Objections regarding the voter list would be looked into on August 1.

Appeals against the returning officer/secretary general can be filed till August 4 to the Election Commission (EC) and these will be taken up for discussion on August 8. Aggrieved parties can move the regulator of Trade Organisations till August 11 after which the regulator will decide on the appeals on August 18. The final list of voters will be declared on August 20.

The Chief Election Commission (CEC) approved the appointment of election commission, returning officers and election rules. The CEC also reviewed the forthcoming cotton season and expressed hope that cotton production would be better in spite of water shortage and sowing less than targets.

The candidature for the CEC's 15 seat would be accepted till August 24, scrutiny of nomination papers would be done on August 25, appeals against the acceptance or rejection of candidatures can be done on August 26. The election commission would give its decision on the appeals against the scrutiny committee's decision on August 29. The decision of Election Commission could be challenged before the Regulator till August 31st. Decision on these appeals will be made on September 7.

Withdrawal of papers would have to done on September 7 after which the final list of candidates would be published on September 9. While elections in North and South Zones would be held on September 19, the official results will be notified on September 20.