RAWALPINDI: All the PML-N workers contesting elections on reserved seats in the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC), scheduled to be held on February 8, will do so as independent candidates, due to the party’s failure to issue party tickets.
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CHAKWAL: The Pakistan National Muslim League (PNML), just one of the many lesser known political parties in the country, rose as the second largest political force in Chakwal after the new Local Government Ordinance was passed, when it did not even exist in Chakwal before this.
ISLAMABAD: The federal capital will witness its first ever election for the office of Islamabad mayor, which the ruling PML-N is sure to win on Feb 15.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would hold election for a mayor and three deputy mayors for the federal capital on February 15. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would hold election for a mayor and three deputy mayors for the federal capital on February 15.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reviewed on Friday progress on efforts aimed at holding population and housing census in the country in March.
ISLAMABAD: Massive transfer of grade-18 officers in Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has perturbed the affected staff that complains that the reshuffle has been made without any prior notice.
KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Senator Siraj-ul-Haq has assured his party’s full cooperation to local government institutions in Karachi for the progress and development of the metropolis.
TAXILA: Some 16 candidates, including six women, were elected unopposed on reserved seats in the union councils (UC) before the indirect elections scheduled for February 11.
MIRPURKHAS: Pakistan Peoples Party candidates for the reserved seats of the Mirpurkhas district council filled in their nomination papers for submission with the election officials concerned on Thursday.
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local government and rural development department has notified budget rules for all three tiers of local government system in the province, giving powers to the respective deputy commissioners of overall oversight and guidance on the budget’s preparation and its submission to the district governments.
KOHAT: The district council, Kohat, on Thursday unanimously approved the developmental and non-developmental budget for the current fiscal year (2015-16) with a total outlay of over Rs330 million.
PESHAWAR: The district government, Peshawar, has approved Rs250 million for development schemes in 92 union councils of the district with special instructions to officials of the relevant departments to ensure timely completion of the projects.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday challenged the Local Government Amendment Bill 2013 in the Sindh High Court.
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Thursday reiterated that the ministry would continue efforts in implementing the 18th amendment.
Former provincial minister Chaudhry Shaukat Dawood on Thursday quitted Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and rejoined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
