Monitoring Report
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday rejected the plea of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and ruled that the local bodies elections in Karachi and Hyderabad will be held as per schedule on January 15.
The MQM-P had challenged the decision of the ECP for the prospective use of two separate electoral rolls in the local government polls simultaneously.
A three-member bench of the electoral body, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, had reserved the verdict on Friday.
Jamat-e-Islami had also approached the Election Commission seeking the holding of polls according to the schedule, which have been postponed multiple times for one reason or another.
Announcing the verdict, the ECP directed the authorities to ensure that elections are held on time.
