Overview
- Party leaders say a constitutional petition will be lodged on Monday seeking suspension of disputed provisions pending a ruling.
- PTI contends the bill conflicts with Articles 17, 32 and 140-A of the Constitution, citing threats to political participation and devolution.
- The representation was prepared by Sheikh Imtiaz Mahmood, Ejaz Shafi, Muneer Ahmad and Mian Shabbir Ismail and forwarded to top federal and provincial officials.
- Objections target the non-party, one-vote multi-member union council model, the replacement of elected representatives with administrators, and centralized financial control.
- PTI demands direct elections for union council chairmen, a fixed five-year term for local bodies, a clear election timetable and strict limits on executive interference.