ECP directs PEC, Punjab to provide delimitation committees' details for holding LG polls.

ISLAMABAD -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday directed the provincial election commissioner (PEC), Punjab to immediately forward the details about the appointment of delimitation committees and delimitation authorities to the commission for holding LG polls in Punjab as soon as possible.

The meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja directed the provincial election commissioner to complete their feedback on the draft rules so that the necessary steps can be taken for immediately holding LG polls in Punjab.

ECP Secretary apprised the commission that the Punjab assembly has already approved the local government Bill 2021 on November 1, 2022.

The forum was apprised that the ECP had directed the provincial government on October 25, to provide election rules, number of union councils, other data and maps to the commission within a fortnight period to enable the commission to initiate the gigantic task of delimitation of constituencies in Punjab.

The meeting was told that the provincial government has forwarded the draft rules, however other necessary documents, data...

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