ISLAMABAD: The first phase of Local Body Elections in Punjab will be held in May. Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the provincial government to take all the measures as soon as possible.
Under the presidency of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, a meeting was held on the matter of Local Body Elections in Punjab. The meeting was attended by Secretary Local Government Punjab, Secretary Election Commission and members of the ECP.
Chief Secretary Punjab has not been able to attend the meeting due to his busy schedule. The matter of conversion of Local Bodies Ordinance into Local Bodies Act was discussed in the meeting. It was also discussed to carry out the local body elections in Punjab in phases.
According to sources, the first phase of the local body elections in Punjab will be held in May. ECP had asked the Punjab government to state the number of phases of local body elections and in which districts first local body elections will be held. In response the Punjab government has assured to provide all the details soon.
