The Election Commission of Pakistan announced that local government elections will be held in Islamabad, issuing a long-awaited decision on the delayed polls in the federal capital. The ECP released its reserved verdict on the matter on Monday, ruling that the recent amendments to the Islamabad Local Government Act 2015 were inconsistent with the Constitution and the law.

In its written order, the ECP said the Secretary of the Local Government Department could not conduct elections for women and other reserved seats, noting that appointing district returning officers (DROs), returning officers (ROs) and other poll officials was the sole authority of the commission.

The decision added that the ECP would appoint its election staff from the judiciary or the administrative services, as the s

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