Local Government Elections
Qualification of a Candidate to Contest the Election
  1. Citizen of Pakistan
  2. Not less than 25 years of age on last date of filing of nomination papers
  3. Enrolled as a voter in electoral roll of the union council/ward
Disqualification
A person cannot contest election if:
  1. He/she acquires foreign citizenship
  2. Declared of unsound mind by a court of law
  3. Declared as bankrupt (undischarged insolvent)
  4. A government servant during the last 2 years
  5. A local government supplier or contractor or having other pecuniary interests in affairs of local government
  6. Dismissed from government service on the charges of misconduct during the last 5 years. He/she is qualified if a period of more than 5 years is lapsed.
  7. Has been dismissed or compulsory retired from the government service during last 3 years.
  8. If he/she has been convicted by a court for a period of 2 or more years. He/she is qualified if a period of 5 years is elapsed since his/her release
  9. If he/she has been convicted for activities which are against the idealogy, interest, unity, solidarity, peace and integrity of Pakistan.
Local Government Elections will be party-based.
The term of the local government will be 5-years.

Election of a Union Council

Member

Mode

Electoral College
Chairman/Vice Chairman Direct All voters of a UC
General Members (6) Direct All voters of a UC
Women (2) Direct All voters of a UC
Peasant/Worker (1) Direct All voters of a UC
Youth (1) Direct All voters of a UC
Non-Muslim (1) Direct All voters of a UC
Figures in brackets are the number of these members in a union council.
Election of a District Council

Member

Mode

Electoral College
General (ex-officio) members Ex-officio (No separate election) Chairmen of UCs within a district council are ex-officio members of a district council
Women [Max. 15] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within District Council
Peasant [3] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within District Council
Technocrat [1] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within District Council
Youth [1] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within District Council
Non-Muslim [5] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within District Council
Chairman/Vice Chairman Indirect (Chairman and vice Chairman will be elected as joint candidates) Members of the district council in its first session will elect chairman and vice chairman amongst the members of the district council.

 
Election of a Metropolitan Corporation

Member

Mode

Electoral College
General (ex-officio) members Ex-officio (No separate election) Chairmen of UCs within a metropolitan corporation are ex-officio members of a metropolitan corporation
Women [25] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Metropolitan Corporation
Workers [5] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Metropolitan Corporation
Technocrat [3] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Metropolitan Corporation
Youth [2] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Metropolitan Corporation
Non-Muslim [10] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Metropolitan Corporation
Mayor/Deputy Mayor [9] Indirect (Mayor and Deputy Mayors will be elected as joint candidates) Members of the Metropolitan Corporation in its first session will elect Mayor and 9 Deputy Mayors amongst the members of the Metropolitan Corporation.
Election of a Municipal Corporation 

Member

Mode

Electoral College
General (ex-officio) members Ex-officio (No separate election) Chairmen of UCs within a municipal corporation are ex-officio members of a municipal corporation
Women [Max. 15] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Municipal Corporation
Workers [2] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Municipal Corporation
Technocrat [2] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Municipal Corporation
Youth [1] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Municipal Corporation
Non-Muslim [Max. 5] Indirect Chairmen, vice Chairmen, and all the members (both elected on general and reserved seats) of the UCs falling within Municipal Corporation
Mayor/Deputy Mayor Indirect (Mayor and Deputy Mayors will be elected as joint candidates) Members of the Municipal Corporation in its first session will elect Mayor and 9 Deputy Mayors amongst the members of the Municipal Corporation.
Election of a Municipal Committee

Member

Mode

Electoral College
General [11-50] Direct Registered voters
Women [Max. 15] Indirect By general (directly elected) members
Workers [Max. 2] Indirect By general (directly elected) members
Youth [1] Indirect By general (directly elected) members
Non-Muslim [Max. 3] Indirect By general (directly elected) members
Chairman/Vice Chairman Indirect (Chairman and Vice Chairman will be elected as joint candidates) Members of the Municipal Committee in its first session will elect Chairman and Vice Chairman amongst the members of the Municipal Committee.