Local body polls likely to be delayed in Sindh

Local government elections are likely to be delayed in Sindh, Daily Express reported on Wednesday.

According to the report, the authorities could not carry out delimitation of constituencies for the local body polls. The report stated that at the Sindh government’s request, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed the schedule for delimitation.

80 days are usually required for the delimitation of constituencies. It is worth mentioning here that the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed last month, is yet to be formally implemented.

The bill has received widespread criticism from the opposition, who have criticised it as a move by the provincial government to absorb the authority of the local bodies.