Tag: LG polls

LG polls: Taliban factor divides political parties in Sindh

    The death of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) former chief Hakeemullah Mehsud and policies framed by political leaders after his death have divided the political parties...

MQM challenges PPP-backed Sindh LG law in SC

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday challenged the Sindh Local Government Act (SLGA) 2013 in the Karachi registry of the Supreme Court. Naming chief...

Provincial govts to prepare electoral lists for LG polls

The Peshawar city police continued pre-Muharram operation in various areas of the city on Sunday during which 20 more suspects, having arms and drugs...

LHC scratching its head over LG polls

Lahore High Court (LHC) special division bench was found befuddled on Friday during the hearing of petitions against non-party based local government (LG) elections...

SC seeks details of steps taken for LG polls

The Supreme Court on Monday gave an opportunity to the federal and all provincial governments to apprise it about interim steps being contemplated by...

LG polls: ECP says overseas Pakistanis cannot vote without provinces’ legislation

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday refused to authorise overseas Pakistanis to vote in the local government elections in the absence of...

ECP refuses to conduct LG polls by September 15

    The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday refused conducting Local government elections by September 15. Per media reports, the ECP expressed failure and stated...

PTI demands LG polls in Punjab

Following the success of its public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Monday demanded immediate holding of local government (LG) elections in...