ECP issues delimitation schedule of UCs in Punjab for LG polls

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released a delimitation schedule of union councils (UCs) in Punjab for holding local government elections. However, the final publication of the constituencies will be done on September 1. The arrangements regarding acquisition of maps, notification of demarcation and training of constituency committees will be completed by June 30. The initial list of constituencies will be prepared from July 1 to 22, while the initial publication of the constituencies will be on July 23. According to the schedule issued by the Election Commission, the objections to the constituencies will be submitted from July 24 to August 7 and the constituencies authorities will deal with the objections by August 22. The constituency authorities will inform the constituency committees of their decisions by August 29 and the final publication of the constituencies for local body elections in Punjab will be done on September 1. [embedpost slug="ecp-challenges-lhcs-verdict-to-form-election-tribunals-in-sc"] Earlier, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) challenged the Lahore High Court’s verdict to form election tribunals in the Supreme Court. The Election Commission has requested the Supreme Court to suspend the decision of the Lahore High Court.