The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce the schedule for the Sindh Local Government Polls next week (December 18), officials said on Thursday.
ECP officials told The Express Tribune on Thursday that the top poll body’s announcement came after dismissal of Sindh government’s plea seeking postponement of polls by March 2014.
“We again rejected Sindh’s plea to procrastinate LG polls. Sindh chief secretary gave assurance to the ECP that the election will be held on January 18,” a senior official said. “The commission will announce LG polls’ schedule on December 18,” he added.
ECP said that during a meeting on Wednesday held with Sindh chief secretary and local government secretary in connection with holding LG elections, the advocate general of Sindh had requested for a day’s time to consult with the chief minister of the province on the issue.
The ECP held two back-to-back meetings on Wednesday and Thursday with top officials of Sindh for a conclusive decision, stated an official statement. With this decision, the ECP has finalised the LG polls process in two provinces — Punjab and Sindh while Balochistan has successfully completed the poll process last week.
