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ECP postpones Islamabad local government elections; Here’s why

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday postponed the local body elections in Islamabad.

As per the media reports, the ECP has issued a notification to postpone local body elections in Islamabad.

The notification states that the local elections have been postponed until further notice, and it should be noted that the postponement is due to recent legislative changes.

Last month, President Zardari approved the Islamabad Local Government Amendment Bill 2024 after its approval by the National Assembly.

According to the amendment in the law, the number of elected representatives at the Union Council level in Islamabad has been increased.

With the new amendment, apart from the chairman and vice chairman, 15 more representatives will be elected.

Nine members of the Union Council will also be elected under the new amendment. One farmer or worker, one minority representative and one youth voice will be elected at the union council level along with three women representatives.

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