ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has revised the already notified poll day for the conduct of Local Government (LG) elections in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), fixing December 31, 2022 (Saturday) as poll day.
According to ECP notification, the commission issued this in exercise of the power conferred upon it under Articles 140 (A) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Section 58 and 229 of the Election Act, 2017, read with Section 17 of the Islamabad Capital Territory, Local Government Act, 2015 and all other powers.
The electoral watchdog had earlier announced holding local bodies elections on December 24.
According to the new schedule, the date for submission of nominations would be from November 7 to 11, he added. The ECP would scrutinize the nomination papers from Nov 15 to 18.
The election commission will issue the final list of candidates on November 29 and symbols would be allotted to candidates on December 1, as per the schedule.
Meanwhile, a ban has been implicated on posting and transfers after the announcement of the schedule of the local bodies’ polls.
