Tag: LB polls

SC directs KP govt to finalise LB poll date within a...

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government to consult the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and finalise within a...

We need to hold LB polls, remember?

ECP reminds Punjab government to submit delimitation details   The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday issued a reminder to the Punjab government regarding local bodies’...

Khattak sees KP local bodies’ polls in April

Says KP was ready for polls in April 2013 but they were delayed when Punjab and Sindh govts moved SC for delimitation of constituencies  Khyber...

KP’s wish for biometric LB polls goes sour

ECP tells SC purchase of biometric machines would be accomplished by end of 2015, regular LB polls possible by April 2015 CJP questions biometric system’s...

ECP delaying LB polls in KP, says Khan

PTI chief rebukes ECP for delay in LB elections in KP, refusal to all electronic voting in all constituencies Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan...

ECP kicks off preparations for LB polls in Punjab

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started the preparations for the Local Bodies (LB) Elections in Punjab. ECP, in a letter to Secretary of Local...

LB polls: KP Govt authorises ECP to delimitate electoral units

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government Monday transferred the authority of delimitation of electoral units to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The provincial government has issued an...

Don’t expect LB polls by Nov 15

It will be difficult to conduct Local Body (LB) elections by November 15 because of the federal and provincial government’s failure to complete legal...

ECP wants more time for LB polls

  The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought more time for holding local bodies (LB) polls in Sindh and Punjab. The ECP on Tuesday submitted...

Punjab govt ordered to provide time frame on LB polls

Punjab AG says he cannot reply on behalf of Punjab government The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday gave time until March 19 to the Punjab...

PTI-led KPK government to hold LB polls in April

Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) has decided to hold local bodies (LB) elections in April. According to media reports, KPK Minister for Local Bodies Inayatullah...

SC grills govt over delay in holding LB polls

AAG says delay in approval of amendment bill in Parliament causing delay in LB polls in cantonment boards   Supreme Court (SC) has expressed displeasure over...

Making LB polls an obligation

Senate body passes bill binding ECP to hold LB polls within 45 days of dissolution of local government The Senate Committee on Law and Justice...

LB polls conundrum: ECP meets on Jan 1

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned an important meeting on January 1 (Wednesday) for resolving the conundrum of Local Bodies (LB) elections in...

LB polls’ fever begins

Local bodies’ election process commenced on Saturday across the province. Election Commissioner Punjab Mehboob Anwar issued a statement that says that till December 27, the...

Imran wants assurance of transparency in LB polls

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said his party will not let the local bodies’ (LB) elections be conducted until it is given...

LB polls: electioneering ends in Balochistan, polling today

The election campaign for the local bodies’ elections ended in Balochistan on Friday and the polling will take place on Saturday. All arrangements have been...