ECP Orders Local Government Elections in Islamabad Under 2015 Law

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered that local government elections in the federal capital be held in accordance with the Islamabad Local Government Act, 2015.

A five-member commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, conducted a hearing on the delay in holding local government elections in Islamabad.

After the hearing, the chief election commissioner announced a short order directing that the elections be conducted under the provisions of the 2015 law.

He also instructed ECP officials to issue the schedule for the local government elections in Islamabad on the same day.

The order comes amid delays in holding local government elections in the federal capital.

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