LB polls

Expressing displeasure at the Sindh government for not submitting a reply in the local government elections case, the Supreme Court on Saturday directed the advocate general of the province to appear in person before the court on 1st of March.

It is compulsory to hold the LB polls in the province ahead of February 03, 2021, the ECP meeting was briefed.

After receiving green signal from the party's central command, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab chapter has started preparations for the upcoming local body elections in the province.

Secretary Local Government (LG) Sindh Roshan Ali Shaikh said that the local bodies system in the Sindh province would complete its tenure.

Rules for the delimitations have been forwarded to the cabinet for approval and matters relating to it would be completed by March 20, the provincial local bodies' secretary said.

PM Imran directed PTI secretary general to reorganize and activate the party ahead of local body elections in the country.

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday said that it will not boycott the forthcoming local body (LB) elections, despite raids at party offices and arrests of activists, ARY News reported.

KARACHI/LAHORE: People's Party in Sindh and Muslim League-Nawaz in Punjab dominated over rivals in the second phase of the local bodies elections in the two provinces.

KARACHI: More than 20 million voters will exercise their right to vote in 26 districts of Sindh and Punjab on Thursday (tomorrow) in the second phase of the local bodies election in two provinces, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

MIRPUR KHAS: A former chief minister of Sindh has warned of possible bloodshed during the second phase of the local government election if military troops not deployed for the polls.