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Islamabad High Court suspends local government election schedule

Pakistan Published 13 November 2026, 16:43 · archived 13 Nov 2026

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) notification announcing the schedule for local government elections in the federal capital, putting the December 20 polls on hold once again, Aaj News reported. Hearing the petition filed by citizen Amjad Ali, Justice Omer Majid Malik on Friday issued the stay order while hearing a petition seeking a halt to the local government elections, due to concerns over legal requirements. The court suspended the election schedule, issued notices to the ECP and other relevant parties, and sought detailed responses b...

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