Govt signals another delay in Islamabad LG polls despite ECP schedule Updated 2 hours ago

II of 2026) in the National Assembly, The News reported.PML-N lawmaker Anjum Aqeel Khan stood in for the committee chairman Raja Khurram Shahzad and laid the report in the House.

According to the draft of the amendment bill, the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) shall consist of three town corporations, each consisting of a mayor and two deputy mayors.The amendment bill provides that the federal government shall notify three town corporations and carry out delimitation of union councils on the basis of population, which means the polls would not be possible on December 20.Following the tabling of the committee report in….

Following the directive, the election schedule was announced, according to which the nomination papers would be received from November 2 to 6.The Commission has notified 49 officers as district returning officers, returning officers and assistant returning officers.Separately, the Election Commission has fixed October 28 for hearing in the conduct of local government elections in Punjab and cantonment boards across the country.

Proposed delimitation of union councils likely to derail Dec 20 LG polls.Govt expected to pass bill during ongoing NA session ending Oct 27.ECP sets Oct 28 hearing on Punjab, cantonment board LG polls.The federal government has reportedly…