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ECP to appeal court’s verdict on holding LG polls in Islamabad

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ECP will file an appeal against the IHC’s decision to conduct polls The ECP said the provision of polling and security staff will be a huge challenge IHC had ordered to conduct LG polls on Dec 31 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to appeal the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision to … Read more

IHC instructs ECP to hold LG polls in Islamabad on Dec 31

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IHC ECP Islamabad UCs matter

IHC annulled ECP order to postpone LG elections Court ordered to conduct polls on Dec 31 Federal govt had increased number of Union Councils in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold local government elections in the capital on December 31. A single-member bench headed … Read more

ECP fixes two hearings relating to LG elections in Islamabad

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  • ECP sent a notice to the Federal Govt, AG, and  petitioners.
  • The hearing will be held on December 27.
  • IHC ordered ECP to decide date in mutual consultation.

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed the hearing on the issue of local government (LG) elections in Islamabad and the hearing will be held on December 27.

On the order of the Islamabad High Court, the Election Commission has fixed two cases related to the Islamabad Local Government Elections for hearing.

In this regard, the Election Commission has sent a notice to the Federal Government, Attorney General, Advocate General, and the petitioner including PPP and PML-N.

Earlier, Islamabad High Court had ordered the federal government and the Election Commission to decide on the holding of the elections in mutual consultation, according to which the Election Commission will hear the cases related to the Islamabad Local Government Elections on December 27 and 28.

The Islamabad High Court annulled the Election Commission’s decision to reject the government’s decision to increase union councils(UCs).

The Islamabad High Court, while pronouncing the judgment in the case related to the local body elections of Islamabad, directed the Election Commission to decide after hearing the parties.

 

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ECP denies changes in UCs ahead of Islamabad LG elections

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ECP LG Polls

ECP denied changes in number of Union Councils ECP said the election schedule has been released LG elections will be held in Islamabad on Dec 31 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has denied reports of changes in the electoral rolls or the number of union councils ahead of the local bodies elections in … Read more

AJK LG polls to be held in division-wise phases

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ECP LG polls

MUZAFFARABAD: The election commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has announced to hold Local Government (LG) elections in a phased manner. The elections are scheduled to be held in the region on November 27. However, it has been decided to conduct the polls in three phases as per divisions. The polls will be held … Read more

PPP will win LG elections in Karachi: Saeed Ghani

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PPP Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Minister and PPP Karachi President Saeed Ghani on Sunday predicted that the party will win the upcoming Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi. Addressing a rally at Kakri Ground in Lyari, the provincial minister said the PP has prepared for local bodies elections in Karachi. He said PPP will contest the polls from … Read more

ECP takes notice after Sindh govt transfers LG electoral staff

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ECP authorizes to

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice after the Government of Sindh transferred returning officers and electoral staff ahead of the second phase of Local Government (LG) elections. The Sindh government has reportedly transferred 20 Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers. The election commission has taken notice and sent a letter to … Read more

JI Karachi chief fumes over decision to delay LG polls again

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Hafiz Naeem polls

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman slammed the Sindh government for once again attempting to delay the Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi and Hyderabad for three months. The Sindh cabinet on Friday approved a proposal seeking adjournment of local bodies polls in Karachi by three more months. The provincial cabinet approved an amendment in … Read more

Sindh govt amends Local Government Act to delay polls

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Sindh LG elections

KARACHI: The second phase of the Local Government (LG) elections are likely to be delayed once again after the Government of Sindh removed a legal impediment in postponing the polls. According to reports, the decision was made during talks between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) regarding the municipal elections … Read more

PPP running away from LG polls, will approach SC: Hafiz Naeem

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Hafiz Naeem

Hafiz Naeem said the PPP is running away from LG elections He said the Zardari doctrine has prevailed in PDM He announced to approach the Supreme Court against the delay KARACHI Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman reacted strongly to the postponement of Local Government elections in Karachi and announced to approach the Supreme Court. “The … Read more

Sindh govt once again urges ECP to postpone LG polls in Karachi

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LG elections

Sindh government has written a letter to ECP to postpone polls It cited a lack of security personnel to maintain law and order It said police personnel have been deployed in flood-affected areas KARACHI: Sindh government has once again urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to postpone the local body elections in Karachi due … Read more

JI announces protest against postponement of LG elections

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JI announces shutter-down strike on April 22

Jamaat-e-Islami staged a protest against the postponement of LG elections. JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem lashed at the PPP, MQM A protest will be held outside the ECP Sindh office on Friday The party will approach court against the ECP’s decision KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday protested against the postponement of the second phase of … Read more

PTI moves SHC against postponing Sindh LG polls

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ECP PTI

PTI has approached the SHC against the ECP’s decision The second phase of LG polls have been postponed The ECP cited inclement weather, Muharram for the postponement KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone the second phase of local government (LG) … Read more

Sindh LG elections: Pakistan Army, Rangers to be deployed outside polling stations

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PP Rawalpindi

KARACHI: Pakistan Army and Rangers personnel will be deployed outside polling stations during the second phase of Local Government elections in Sindh. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a notification regarding the deployment of security personnel who have been given the powers of First Magistrate. The Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Pakistan Army personnel … Read more

PPP emerges victorious in Sindh LG elections

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KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday conducted the first phase of the local government elections in 14 districts of Sindh. According to the ECP spokesperson, the commission made adequate arrangements to hold these elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner. The polling was started at 8:00 am and continued at 5:00 … Read more

CEC requests COAS to ensure security for Sindh LG polls

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ECP releases Local government election schedule in Punjab

LG election in Karachi, Hyderabad will be held on July 24 NA-245 Karachi by-polls will be held on July 27 CM Sindh are ordered an inquiry in NA-240 Karachi by-polls violence KARACHI: Chief Election Commissioner has directed Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to make adequate security arrangements for Sindh local bodies elections and NA-245 … Read more

Re-polling for LG elections in 13 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts underway

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Karak Local Body Election

PESHAWAR: In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, re-polling in 13 districts for local government elections is underway on Sunday (today), Radio Pakistan Reported. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), re-polling is being held on various seats of local councils where elections were terminated either because of deteriorated situation on polling day or death of the contesting … Read more

Re-polling in 13 districts for KP LG elections to be held tomorrow

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In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), re-polling for local government (LG) elections in 13 districts will be held on Sunday. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan ECP), the re-polling will be held on various seats of local councils where elections were terminated either due to deteriorated situation on polling day or the death of the contesting … Read more

Shibli Faraz asks ECP to keep its promise of using EVM in LG polls

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Fake news, social media are destroying people's cultural and social values: Shibli

Federal Science and Technology Minister Shibli Faraz has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan to fulfill its promise of using the electronic voting machine (EVM) in the local government (LG) elections in Punjab and Islamabad, Bol News reported. While talking to the media on Wednesday, the minister said the electoral body can procure EVMs from … Read more

PTI working on strategy to win LG elections in Punjab, claims Shafqat Mahmood

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Today, Education Ministers Will Meet To Discuss The Covid-19 Situation

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood claims Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has evolved a strategy to reorganise the party in Punjab to win the forthcoming local government (LG) elections. Read more: Body of parliamentary parties formed to create consensus on LG bill, Pervaiz tells Shafqat In an interview with a private news television (TV) channel, the minister … Read more

Pervez Khattak claims PTI still the most popular party in K-P

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Despite the defeat in the first phase of local government (LG) elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Defence Minister Pervez Khattak claims Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is still the most popular party in the province and largest in the country. Addressing the tehsil convention of PTI in Nowshera on Monday, the minister said KP is still a … Read more

First time in 74 years, Pakistan has an empowered LG system: PM Imran Khan

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed on Wednesday that first time in the 74 years of Pakistan, the country has an “empowered” local government system. Read more: PM Imran Khan convenes party meeting today over K-P LG elections defeat The premier took to Twitter and said, “Amidst the noise over K-P [Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa] LG election, no … Read more

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