LAHORE: Local bodies elections in Pakistan have historically served as a training ground for future political leaders, with many individuals who began their careers at the grassroots level later emerging as influential figures in provincial and national politics. Over the decades, several prominent politicians, including former Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, former Foreign Minister […]
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ECP seeks legal change for timely local government elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally requested an amendment to the Elections Act, 2017, seeking to ensure the timely conduct of local government elections across the country. Read More: LG polls: Failure of Punjab govt to meet deadlines peeves ECP In a letter to the Parliamentary Affairs Division, the commission proposed alterations to Section 219(1) […]
PTI Islamabad forms committee for local government polls
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Islamabad chapter on Thursday constituted an election committee to begin preparations for the upcoming local government polls in the federal capital. The move follows the party’s decision to contest the elections scheduled for February 15. Read More: PTI to protest outside IHC over continued denial of Imran meeting According to a notification […]
IHC reserves verdict on Islamabad local government elections petition
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its judgment on a petition calling for early local government elections in the federal capital. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani presided over the hearing, with advocate Yawar Gardazi representing the petitioner and Arshad Khan, DG (Law) of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), appearing before the court. […]
Local government polls in KP is start of modern, devolved LG system, says PM Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan in his Twitter handle mentioned that the local bodies’ election conducted in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province is the start of a modern, and devolved LG system that exists in successful democracies. “Amidst the noise over KP Local government election, no one realizes that these elections are the start of a […]
CM’s aide says KP Govt ready to hold local govt election in September
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government spokesman has said that the provincial government was all set to hold local government elections in September this year and would soon announce a date. Addressing a seminar here, he said the Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has already issued directives to complete all preparations for LG polls in the province […]