Tag: LG polls

Army, Rangers to secure Islamabad LG polls, ECP decides

The Commission, in view of the proposals, decided to send a requisition for the deployment of Army Personnel on 62 buildings considered to be highly sensitive and agreed to the security plan presented by the IG police including the deployment of Rangers at each polling station.

Wife of newly-elected councilor killed by rivals in Ferozwala

Armed men shot dead wife of newly-elected councilor of PML-N and injured him critically over grudge of defeat in local bodies election here on...

PPP, PML-N tighten grip over Sindh and Punjab

PPP gets wiped out in Badin by Zulfiqar Mirza’s group, MQM takes Hyderabad PTI restricted to Mianwali in Punjab as a large number of independents...

Mirza’s group routs PPP in LG polls, consolidates hold over Badin

Unofficial results show Mirza's group has won in 10 out of 14 wards of the municipal committee of Badin.

Lahore teachers in a quandary as EDO refuses poll duties tasked...

EDO Education Lahore has barred govt teachers of district to perform election duties in Sheikhupura district Teachers warned of strict disciplinary action if they violate...

Sindh delimitation issues throw spanner in the works for PPP

ECP cancels polling for second phase of LG elections in 81 union councils in eight Sindh districts after SC upholds SHC decision of suspending recently carried out delimitation in province

SC dismisses petition seeking staying of LB polls in Gujranwala

  The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed the petition seeking orders for staying holding of local godies (LB) polls in Gujranwala. “The LB polls are...

2,396 candidates in the run for Islamabad LB polls

As many as 2396 candidates would contest for different positions in the local bodies (LB) elections in the federal capital Islamabad, scheduled on November...

LHC takes notice of dead woman’s vote cast in LG polls

The Lahore High Court has taken notice of reports of a deceased woman's vote cast in Jaranwala's Union Council 49 during the first phase...

LB polls to prove public referendum in favour of MQM: Sattar

The local bodies polls on December 5 would prove public referendum in favour of MQM, said Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) senior leader Dr Farooq...

Either DCOs or independent candidates won LG polls: Wattoo

PPP Punjab President Manzoor Wattoo has said that either DCOs or the independent candidates won recently held local bodies elections. Addressing a press conference here...

LG polls, suspended during first phase in Sindh, Punjab, to be...

  Polling for the local government (LG) elections in four districts of Sindh and for 85 union council seats in Punjab, which was suspended due...

PTI candidate for LG polls goes missing

  A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate for the local bodies elections in Gujranwala mysteriously disappeared after electioneering on Thursday, a private news channel has reported. PTI’s...

Another PTI general councilor wins seat on toss

  A PTI candidate won the general councilor seat on toss after the vote-count in Union Council Jand Awan tied between the two candidates. According to...

Killings, restrictions on observers highlight LG elections in Sindh

  Killings and bar on observation highlighted phase one of the local government elections in Sindh, said a report of Free and Fair Election Network...

Wattoo banking on independents to win chairman, vice chairman slots in...

Pakistan Peoples Party Punjab President Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo said on Sunday that the PPP could win the chairman and vice chairman slots in...

PTI unable to claim victory in LB Polls: Shafqat Mehmood tweets...

Shafqat Mehmood resigned from his position as Lahore Organiser on Sunday. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party leader reportedly resigned from his position because of the party's...