ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday officially granted the Punjab government a four-week deadline to finalize new delimitations for the upcoming local government elections.
In an official letter addressed to the Punjab chief secretary, the ECP secretary confirmed that the extension was approved following a request from the provincial government.
The letter also warned that if the task was not completed within the stipulated time, the matter would be taken up directly by the commission. The matter will be taken up for hearing before the commission after four weeks.
The ECP claimed that the directive arises from the recent passing of the Punjab Local Government Act, 2025, which legally requires redrawing of constituency boundaries before elections can be held.
Delimitation is now a legal mandate under the newly passed Punjab Local Government Act, 2025.
The delimitation schedule issued earlier on October 9 has been officially withdrawn.
