GILGIT (Dunya News): The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan has postponed the schedule for the upcoming local government elections by seven days.
According to the commission, the provincial government has been granted an additional seven days to complete proposed amendments to the Local Government Act 2014.
The commission said revised dates for all election-related stages affected by the postponement would be incorporated into a new schedule.
Polling scheduled for September 27 will also be held on a revised date, the commission added.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission will announce a fresh election programme after the seven-day period expires.