local bodies polls

The Punjab cabinet committee meeting decided to convey the matter to the NCC before finalizing dates for the local bodies polls.

A message service is also being introduced for the voters to check details regarding their vote.

The chief secretary Sindh, chief election commissioner, election commissioner Sindh, secretary local bodies and others have been made respondent in the petition. 

The delimitation committee for each district will be comprised of three members and the District Election Commissioner will be convenor of the body, according to the notification.

The final lists of the delimitation process would be issued on October 25.

CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja reviewed preparations for local bodies polls in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces.

KARACHI: Political parties and independent candidates have started contacts and strategic talks to build new alliances for the third phase of local government elections in remaining districts of Sindh and Punjab provinces, ARY News reported on Monday.

PESHAWAR: Twenty-two candidates of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) emerged victorious in May 30th local bodies elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - first time in the election politics of the northwestern province of Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to refer the matter of holding local bodies polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the Supreme Court to seek postponement of the elections, ARY News reported on Friday.

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Monday passed the Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2014, ARY News reported.