Tag: LBPOLLS
LB polls? Rings a bell…
LHC issues notices to government, election commission, attorney general over local bodies’ elections
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices to attorney general, election...
KP govt gets 2 weeks for LB polls’ preparations
ISLAMABAD
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government to complete arrangements for local bodies’ (LB) polls within two weeks
The direction was...
PML-N, PPP don’t want LB polls in Punjab and Sindh: SC
ISLAMABAD
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday observed that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) do not want to hold...
Govt does not want to conduct LB polls in cantonment boards:...
ISLAMABAD
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani on Monday said the government does not want to conduct local bodies (LB) polls in cantonment...
Imran vows active participation in Karachi LB polls
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday affirmed that his party would actively participate in upcoming local bodies (LB) elections in Sindh, especially...
LB polls likely to be postponed in Sindh, Punjab
Local bodies (LB) elections are likely to be postponed in Sindh and Punjab after recent verdicts of the Sindh High Court (SHC) and Lahore...
Govt machinery, funds being used to rig Punjab LB polls: Qureshi
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman (VC) Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that state machinery and development funds were being used and reshuffling of...
Sindh cabinet decides to go for LB polls in March
A Sindh cabinet meeting on Monday decided to conduct the local bodies’ polls in March 2014.
The meeting at the Chief Minister’s House with Qaim...
LB polls in Punjab on January 30: ECP
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday announced that the local bodies’ (LB) polls in Punjab would be held on January 30.
According to...
LB polls held in Balochistan amid violence
Polling for the local bodies (LB) elections for over 4,000 seats in 32 districts of Balochistan was held on Saturday amid clashes and violent...
Regular CEC to conduct LB polls: Shah
Opposition leader in National Assembly Khurshid Shah on Thursday said a regular chief election commissioner (CEC) will conduct local bodies (LB) polls.
He said...
ECP to issue new schedule for LB polls in Punjab, Sindh
Rejecting the Sindh government’s request of delaying the local bodies’ polls, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided to issue a fresh...
NA passes unanimous resolution seeking delay in LB polls
The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution seeking delay in local bodies’ (LB) polls.
The lawmakers also urged the Election Commission of...
Electioneering starts despite uncertainty about LB polls
Despite uncertainty regarding holding of Local Bodies (LB) polls, candidates have started their election campaign to muster support.
According to reports gathered from the provincial...
Uncertainty mars LB polls’ preparations
Among the mainstream parties, the preparations for local bodies’ polls are yet to gain momentum due to lurking uncertainty over the future of polls.
There...
Punjab cabinet agrees to hold LB polls on party basis
The Punjab cabinet has approved the proposal for holding local bodies’ elections on a party basis on Saturday.
Media reports said that a meeting of...
ECP unable to hold LB polls within stipulated time
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has uploaded nomination papers on its website and appointed election officers to hold local bodies (LB) polls in...
