ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday threatened to issue the schedule for holding local government (LG) in Islamabad, if the interior ministry fails to complete requisite formalities within next ten days period.
A two member bench comprising Shah Muhammad Jatoi and Nisar Ahmed Durrani resumed the hearing of cases regarding LG elections in Islamabad and Sindh.
The representatives of provincial government and Islamabad were also present.
The commission decided to start delimitation of constituencies for holding local government elections in Sindh from December 1, if provincial government failed to complete necessary preparations of holding LG elections within the next 15 days.
The ECP would announce the schedule of LG elections in Sindh after completion of delimitation process.
Meanwhile, the ECP has announced starting delimitation of constituencies for local government elections in Balochistan from December 6, even if the provincial government failed to comply with the commission’s directions.
The two member bench of ECP in its verdict on LG elections in Balochistan directed
Chief Secretary Balochistan and the Secretary Local Government to to provide relevant data for delimitation of constituencies for local government elections in the province within next fortnight and in case of failure the ECP would start delimitation exercise from December 6.
The commission was of the view that the tenure of LG has already expired on Jan 27, 2019 and delaying the holding of new elections was violation of constitution.