Federal government signals fresh delay in Islamabad local body elections

The federal government signaled a potential delay in Islamabad’s local government elections, threatening the schedule recently released by the Election Commission of Pakistan. On Thursday, National Assembly representatives presented the Standing Committee on Interior’s report regarding the Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Amendment Bill 2026. Lawmaker Anjum Aqeel Khan presented the…

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