ECP Grants KP Three Weeks to Finalise Arrangements for Local Polls
At a glance
- ECP gives KP government three weeks to clear hurdles for local elections.
- KP seeks to hold elections in a single phase after new delimitations.
- Punjab has proposed holding its local body polls in late December or early January.
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) held a hearing to review proposals for local government elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The KP government requested three weeks for new delimitations to facilitate a single-phase election. Meanwhile, the Punjab government proposed holding its polls in late December or early January, citing security and staffing needs.
Latest development
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has granted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government a three-week period to clear any legal hurdles and finalise arrangements for the upcoming local body elections in the province.
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has granted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government a three-week period to clear any legal hurdles and finalise arrangements for the upcoming local body elections in the province.
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