Lg polls

Ahsan says party will support ally’s proposed constitutional tweaks in parliament

Karachi’s mayor and deputy mayor also in the run

K-P general-secretary says party secured 8 seats in by-elections

Of 449 polling stations in Karachi, 292 declared highly-sensitive, 157 sensitive

PPP remains on top with 84 seats followed by JI with 82 seats

Party claims it was successful in all three union councils but results were changed

PPP claims having swept LG polls, followed by PTI in Hyderabad district

MQM-P’s boycott appears to have resulted in a decline in voter turnout in Karachi and urban Hyderabad, says report

PPP and PTI candidates along with party workers staged a sit-in outside DRO office in Keamari

This second phase of local bodies’ polls in Sindh will long be remembered for grave errors of judgement

PTI leader accuses PPP, Sindh govt of rigging LG polls

Many winning candidates secured less than 100 votes

Weapons, ballot papers recovered from arrested individuals, claims police

Lawmakers, ministers participate in local body elections

No one will accept these elections void of legal status, says Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui

JI Karachi chief claims elections a result of party's struggle

Ali Zaidi says they have received a large number of complaints

PPP accused of rigging, harassing opposition voters

MQM’s boycott gives PPP walkover in Hyderabad

FM hopeful PPP jiyala will become mayor of Hyderabad after local government elections

All three main players lay claim to victory amid rigging charges; PPP leads in Hyderabad

Convener Siddiqui says despite differences, party stands with govt

Says newly-united MQM backed by PPP conspiring to sabotage LG polls

Urgently called meeting was adjourned till 11am on Friday without any decision

Meeting held to discuss plans following Supreme Court decision

Centre, commission file intra-court appeals against verdict to hold elections on Dec 31

High court hears PTI's plea on local body polls, hearing adjourned till Wednesday

Punjab govt continues to drag its heels on holding local bodies elections

Work of constituencies of union councils for local government has also been accelerated

The vote count for the reserved seats was underway after polling ended in 32 districts of the province

Conference speakers lament three-year absence of LGs in Punjab

PML-N comes in second with 129 seats; PPP third with 104 seats

Polling to take place in three phases due to non-provision of additional security forces

To be conducted in three phases due to the unavailability of additional security personnel from the federal govt

Hears arguments of PTI, JI and MQM lawyers; asks EC to conduct elections in phases

Elections on reserved LG seats to be held on December 14

LG elections to be held in AJK on Nov 27

All major political parties fielded their candidates on all seats

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s long march may affect election schedule

Mayors will be picked through direct vote under Punjab LG Act 2022

Cites difficulties in providing security as main reason behind request

JI leader says PPP 'using the catastrophe of the flood as a shield'

Hafiz Naeem said PPP was using illogical pretexts to avoid facing Karachiites in the LG polls

Says polls in Karachi, Hyderabad as per schedule

ECP officials confirm they have not received any formal application from the government as yet

JI leader says local body polls should be held on October 16

Expresses doubts on fair, transparent holding of elections because ballot papers are in unknown custody

Gives ECP a 10-day deadline to announce Sindh LG polls schedule

Khurram Sher Zaman termed decision regarding the postponement of elections in Karachi 'surprising and dangerous news.'

Claims elections postponed in ‘malicious connivance’ with MQM-P and PPP