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Pakistan Election Commission Sets Islamabad Local Polls for Feb. 15, 2026

The move follows the commission’s ruling against recent changes to the 2015 local government law, reasserting its control over the capital’s long-delayed polls.

Overview

  • Returning officers will issue public notices for nominations on December 19, with nomination papers accepted from December 22 to 27.
  • Scrutiny of nomination papers will run from December 30 to January 3, followed by appeals from January 5 to 8 and tribunal decisions from January 9 to 13.
  • Candidates may withdraw by January 15, after which final lists will be published and election symbols allotted on January 16.
  • Polling will be held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm across 125 union councils in the Islamabad Capital Territory.
  • Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon has been appointed District Returning Officer as the ECP administers the process under the 2015 local government framework.