ECP proposes holding Punjab local govt elections on Dec 14

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday proposed holding local government elections in Punjab on Dec 14 and sent a draft of the suggested schedule to the Punjab chief secretary for consultation. In a letter seen by Dawn , Chaudhry Nadeem Qasim, additional director general for local government elections, forwarded the draft schedule to the Punjab chief secretary on the commission’s behalf. He also sought the provincial government’s opinion on the proposed timelines so that a final schedule could be notified after approval from the ECP. According to the proposed schedule,…