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ECP give warning notice to government over Islamabad LG election delay

ECP give warning notice to government over Islamabad LG election delay

ISLAMABAD: The government faced a stern warning from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over its persistent delays in conducting local government (LG) elections in Islamabad. Secretary of the Election Commission chaired a high-level meeting on Islamabad’s LG elections and hinted at issuing binding directives if the government fails to act promptly. The ECP decided … Read more

ECP announces LG election date for federal capital

ECP

ISLAMABAD:  The Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) has announced that local government elections will be held on September 29 in the federal capital.

The Election Commission has also released the schedule for government government elections in Islamabad, while a ban has been imposed on the announcement of any new scheme in Islamabad.

According to the Election Commission, candidates will be able to submit their nomination papers from August 16 to 20 and the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place from August 22 to 26.

It should be noted that the 5-year term of the local government in Islamabad was completed in February 2021 and according to the law, elections were to be held in 3 months.

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KP LG by-elections: Independents secure 40 seats, PTI wins 13

KP LG by-elections

PESHAWAR: Independent candidates emerged victorious in the Local Government (LG) by-elections held on Sunday in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Election Commission has compiled preliminary results on 71 out of 72 seats. According to unofficial results, independent candidates have been declared successful in 40 seats. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates have been declared successful in … Read more

PTI candidates complain over ‘rigging’ in Karachi LG polls

PTI Karachi

PTI candidates expressed reservations over election results PTI Karachi President Bilal Ghaffar received the elections He said they have evidence regarding the rigging in the polls KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates have expressed reservations over the results of the Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi and Hyderabad. The PTI was placed third in the polls … Read more

ECP rejects Sindh govt’s request to delay LG polls

ECP has rejected Sindh government’s requests to postpone LG elections It said ensuring law and order was responsibility of provincial government Sindh government had urged to delay polls for three months ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected a request by the Government of Sindh to once again delay the second phase of the … Read more

ECP announces to conduct LG elections in Karachi on Oct 23

LG elections

KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced to conduct Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi on October 23, BOL News reported. The election commission has announced the final date for the second phase of local bodies election in Karachi Division. Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja chaired a meeting at the ECP head office … Read more

SC dismisses plea regarding postponement of Sindh LG elections

Sindh LG elections

Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking postponement of LG elections in Sindh MQM-P had filed the petition regarding constitutional delimitation Second phase of Sindh LG polls will be held on August 28 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking postponement of the second phase of Local Government (LG) elections in … Read more