Schedule

• August 1, 2012: The Election Commission of Pakistan announces 2012 general elections would be held on the basis of same old constituencies.^[19]
• December, 2012: Supreme Court of Pakistan orders delimitation of constituencies and door-to-door verification of voters with the help of Pakistan Army in Karachi.^{[citation needed]}
• January 17, 2013: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) starts door-to-door verification of voters list.^[20]
• February 3, 2013: President Asif Ali Zardari likely to announce the date for the general elections in the country, between March 8 and 14, 2013.^[21]
• March 31, 2013: Last date to submit the candidates' papers.