ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) has announced that local government elections will be held on September 29 in the federal capital.
The Election Commission has also released the schedule for government government elections in Islamabad, while a ban has been imposed on the announcement of any new scheme in Islamabad.
According to the Election Commission, candidates will be able to submit their nomination papers from August 16 to 20 and the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place from August 22 to 26.
It should be noted that the 5-year term of the local government in Islamabad was completed in February 2021 and according to the law, elections were to be held in 3 months.
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Earlier, The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Court judgment on Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) reserved seats.
Sources said that the Election Commission will file a review petition on the decision of the Supreme Court today. The ECP has instructed its legal team to prepare an appeal against the verdict and will file the appeal within the next two days.
Before the Election Commission, Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz(PML-N) has also filed a review petition against the decision to give reserved seats to Tehreek-e-Insaf, while some members elected on certain seats have also filed a review petition against the decision.
