Islamabad High Court Suspends Local Government Election Schedule
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the election schedule for local government polls in the federal capital, placing the electoral process on hold.
Justice Umair Majeed Malik issued a stay order halting the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) notification from October 21 following a petition filed by citizen Amjad Ali. The petitioner's counsel argued that the schedule was issued without restoring previous delimitations after a new Local Government Ordinance was introduced in 2026 and subsequently ceased to operate.
In response to the petition, the court issued a notice to the ECP and ordered the electoral body to submit its response by November 26. This legal intervention adds to prolonged delays in Islamabad, where local government polls have remained pending since the previous term expired in February 2021.
