SCPA, ECP recommend rescheduling of LB polls in Sindh, Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (SCPA) and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have recommended rescheduling of the Local Bodies (LB) elections in the Punjab and Sindh provinces.

The Standing Committee on Parliamentary affairs met here with Mian Abdul Mannan in the chair.

Additional Secretary Election Commission briefed the meeting about the upcoming Local Bodies Elections in the Punjab and Sindh.

He clearly admitted that printing of 300 million and 30 million ballot papers in Punjab and Sindh respectively could not be possible because Printing Press of Pakistan and other Printing sectors have no such capacity.

It was also confirmed by the Additional Secretary ECP that if Provinces submit their request in the Supreme Court seeking a delay in the upcoming Local Bodies Elections‚ the ECP will endorse their point of view.