IHC suspends local government elections in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday suspended the upcoming local government elections in the federal capital, putting the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) latest election schedule on hold until the next hearing. Last week, a writ petition was filed by Chaudhry Amjad Ali, who had challenged the ECP’s short order and the subsequent election schedule , both dated Oct 21, 2026,…
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the upcoming local government elections in Islamabad, putting the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) latest election schedule on hold. Chaudhry Amjad Ali filed a petition, arguing that the polls scheduled for December 20 could not proceed until the legal status of the existing constituency delimitation was determined.
The court granted interim relief, suspending the operation of the ECP’s order and the election schedule until the next hearing on November 26. The petition highlighted changes in the local government structure under the Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Ordinance, 2026, which altered the number of Union Councils from 125 to 130 and removed the nine-ward structure.
Counsel argued that the ECP should complete the delimitation process in accordance with the LG Act 2015 before holding elections, as doing so without it would violate constitutional provisions and result in unnecessary expenditure.
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