ECP rejects delay plea, orders Quetta LG polls
The Election Commission of Pakistan mandates Quetta local elections on Dec 28 despite law-and-order concerns, emphasizing constitutional duty and security for voters and staff.
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ECP rejects delay plea, orders Quetta LG polls
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti’s appeal to postpone local government elections in the provincial capital. The commission has clarified that the elections in Quetta will be held as per schedule, on December 28. These polls have been pending since 2022. The ECP has issued a written decision in this regard, noting that the request to postpone the local government elections had be…
ECP Rejects Bugti’s Plea, Quetta LG Polls to Proceed on Dec 28
NEWS DESK: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has officially rejected Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti’s plea seeking the postponement of local government elections in Quetta. The commission confirmed that the Quetta LG polls will take place on December 28, maintaining the previously announced schedule. CM Bugti had requested a delay citing Quetta’s law and order concerns, the suspension of internet services, and the need for impr…
Quetta LG polls set for Dec 28; ECP rejects CM Bugti’s delay request
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday turned down Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti’s plea to delay local government elections in Quetta, confirming that the polls will proceed as scheduled on December 28, 2025. Bugti had requested the postponement earlier this week, citing concerns over the city’s worsening law and order situation and the suspension of internet services. In its official order, the ECP emphasized that al…
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