ECP issues initial delimitation lists for LG elections in Punjab.

LAHORE -- Provincial Election Commissioner Punjab Saeed Gul said on Monday that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), being a constitutional instituAtion, could not be pressurised through interferAence in holding of the local government elections in the province. Addressing a press conference at the Provincial Election Commission Office here, he said that the delimitation process pertaining to the local government elections in Punjab was in progress, adding that initial delimitation lists had been issued on January 7, 2023. He said any objections could be submitted from January 9 to January 23 to the delimitation authorities. The authorities would make a decision on the objecAtions till February 9, 2023, he added. The final delimitation list would be issued till February 12, 2023, he said. The provincial election commisAsioner said that the ECP had issued schedule of delimitation on Dec 8 regarding holding of local government elections in Punjab besides forming committees for delimitation, adding that demarAcation committees had completed delimitation process as per Section 10 and 11 of the Punjab Local Government Act 2022. Saeed Gul said that the ECP, after consultation with all stakeholdAers, had issued the demarcation schedule as the ECP always performed its tasks including elecAtoral process with responsibility and as per law. The provincial election commissioner said that the ECP had always given proper chance to all stakeholders to raise objections, adding that the due process was followed before displaying the initial delimitation lists. The initial demarcation lists had been displayed at the district election commissions' offices, he...