ECP Moves Ahead with Islamabad Local Government Elections
The Commission stated that appointing DROs, ROs and all election staff is solely the prerogative of the ECP, not any other government department.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that local government elections will be held in the federal capital, while declaring recent amendments to the Islamabad Local Government Act 2015 as inconsistent with the Constitution and the law.
The ECP issued its reserved verdict on the conduct of Islamabad’s local body polls, ruling that elections to women and other reserved seats cannot be conducted by the Secretary of Local Government.
The Commission stated that appointing DROs, ROs, and all election staff is solely the prerogative of the ECP, not any other government department.
According to the decision, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will appoint its officials for election duties from the judiciary or the civil administration, as required.
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The ECP further held that the Secretary of Local Government does not meet the legal definition of a government officer for the purpose of conducting elections.
Following the verdict, the ECP has directed its concerned wing to prepare and submit the schedule for the Islamabad local government elections.
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