ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) here on Thursday held a high-level meeting regarding the holding of local body elections in Punjab and Islamabad.
Chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, the meeting was attended by Federal Secretary for Interior, Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Chief Secretary Punjab, Secretary Local Government of Punjab and Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan and other senior officials.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja said that it was the constitutional and legal responsibility of the ECP to conduct local bodies’ elections in Punjab province and the federal capital.
He said that the ECP was fully prepared to conduct local body elections in Islamabad and Punjab province in peaceful manner.
The Commission issued strict instructions and directed that all constitutional and legal requirements regarding the holding of local government elections in Punjab and Islamabad should be fulfilled as soon as possible so that the ECP could take immediate action to ensure the holding of local government elections.