The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday directed the Ministry of Interior and the Islamabad chief commissioner to provide pending documents for the delimitation of the capital’s local government within three days, warning that a 10-day deadline had already lapsed. The letter, seen by Dawn, was addressed to the secretary of the Ministry of […]
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ECP warns of hearing if prerequisites for Islamabad LG polls not met
Months after postponing local government polls in the federal capital for the fourth time, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the interior ministry and Islamabad administration to immediately issue notifications on town corporations’ limits and union councils for polls, warning it would fix the matter for a hearing if there was no progress. […]
ECP sets timeline for Punjab local government delimitation process
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the detailed schedule for the delimitation process ahead of local government elections in Punjab, setting clear deadlines for each stage to ensure timely completion of the exercise. Read More: Punjab to finalise LG elections framework by Jan 10 According to an official statement, the delimitation will be carried […]
ECP forms committee to prepare ICT local government election amendments
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has constituted a five-member committee to deliberate and finalise draft amendments to the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Local Government election rules in line with the ICT Local Government (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. Read More: ECP summons Naqvi over Islamabad LG polls delay According to an official notification, the committee will […]
ECP restores membership of three more lawmakers
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reinstated the memberships of three lawmakers belonging to the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to an official notification issued on February 2, the membership of Rana Riaz Ahmed (PP-202, Punjab Assembly), Muhammad Iqbal Khan (PK-103, KP Assembly), and Asif Khan (PK-109, KP Assembly) has been […]
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 seeks release of political prisoners, ECP restructuring
ISLAMABAD — The Parliamentary Party of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday urged the government to withdraw cases against its founding chairman Imran Khan and carry out a reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), saying the country was passing through a “sensitive phase.” Read More: PTI urges ECP to extend deadline for nomination papers in Islamabad […]
ECP Rejects Balochistan Request, Quetta Polls Set
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday rejected Balochistan government’s plea to postpone Quetta local elections. The elections are scheduled for December 28. Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja signed the decision. The ECP said the provincial government’s petition lacked legal weight. The commission upheld its earlier verdict from November 3, 2025. It reiterated […]
PHC dismisses PTI leaders’ plea against ECP notices
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday rejected petitions filed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi and Sheharnaz Omar Ayub, a PTI-backed candidate in the recent Haripur by-election, challenging notices issued to them by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The court ruled that the petitions were premature since no adverse action […]
Rana Sanaullah fined Rs 50,000 as ECP tightens by-election security
FAISALABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has been fined Rs 50,000 by the District Returning Officer (DRO) in Faisalabad for violating the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) code of conduct during the PP-116 by-election in Punjab. The DRO noted that Sanaullah did not respond to the notice and must submit […]