Islamabad High Court Suspends Local Government Election Schedule
The court paused the election timetable after a petition said new delimitation and a 2026 ordinance made the schedule unlawful.
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Pakistan Live NewsIHC suspends Islamabad LG elections schedule, issues stay order
Islamabad has had no elected local government since February 2021.Law requires ECP to hold local polls within 120 days of term expiry.CEC accuses federal govt of seeking to sabotage Islamabad polls.ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court ...
IHC reserves verdict on petitions to halt Islamabad local polls
The petitions challenge the election schedule and constituency delimitation following changes proposed in a 2026 Local Government Ordinance. The court heard arguments on whether the process complied with the law.
The Islamabad High Court on Friday suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s short decision of October 21, 2026, regarding the holding of local government elections in the federal capital and the election schedule. The court issued notice to the Election Commission and other parties on the petition filed by petitioner Chaudhry Amjad Ali under Article 199 of the Constitution and directed them to submit a detailed report by November 26, 2026…
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