ECP
Islamabad to Vote on December 20 as ECP Issues Local Poll Schedule
Voting will run uninterrupted from 8am to 4pm; appointments and transfers in the capital restricted following issuance of the schedule.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally issued the schedule for Islamabad’s local government elections, setting December 20 as polling day, according to the announcement provided.
Voters will be able to cast their ballots uninterrupted from 8am to 4pm.
The announcement also states that a ban on appointments and transfers in Islamabad has taken effect following issuance of the election schedule. The precise scope and any exemptions should be reported in accordance with the ECP’s notification.
The schedule follows the commission’s earlier direction to conduct the capital’s local government elections under the Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Act, 2015.
