ECP proposes holding Punjab local govt elections on Dec 14

🔮 In what is set to stir a new controversy, a bill proposing quarterly determination of natural gas prices landed in the upper House of Parliament on Friday.

🔮 It said the proposed amendment would not restrict official duties or official foreign travel, as a person may continue to obtain an ordinary or official passport where otherwise entitled.

🔮 It said the proposed amendment would not restrict official duties or official foreign travel, as a person may continue to obtain an ordinary or official passport where otherwise entitled.

🔮 “Those involved in such heinous crimes will be brought to justice,” the NCCIA official declared.

🔮 Draft bars digitally manipulated ‘defamatory content’; feedback sought by Nov 20 Under the proposed rules, political parties and contesting candidates would be required to clearly disclose all AI-generated campaign material, including deepfake images, audio, video and synthetic voices.

🔮 Members of Parliament have concerns whether petrol will be available till December,” she said.

🔮 Since these tests are conducted only for HOTA-approved close relatives, the suspects would submit donor samples under names of recipient’s relatives with fake referral letters to make it appear as a relative donor case.

🔮 A notification issued by the ECP says the move follows administrative changes in revenue units between April 2, 2024 and Jan 27, 2026 and cites Rule 15 of the Election Rules 2017 to justify the move to ‘partially modify’ a notification issued around three years ago, on Nov 30, 2023. Section 15 of the Election Rules states: “The Commission may re-describe a constituency in case of any change in administrative units; however, in doing so, the limit of the constituency shall remain the same.” Section 22 (1) of the Elections Act 2017, which deals with the power of commission to make amendment, alteration or modification in the final list of constituencies, reads: “Notwithstanding anything contained in this act, the commission may, at any time but at least four months before notification of the election programme, of its own motion and for reasons to be recorded, make such amendments, alterations or modifications in the final list of constituencies published under sub-section (4) of section 21 or in the areas included in a constituency, as it deems necessary”. Section 22(2) says the commission shall publish in the official gazette and on its website the proposed amendments, alterations or modifications with their justifications and invite and hear representations in respect thereof before taking final decision thereon. According to the notification, three Swat seats have been re-aligned after creation of Bar Swat District vide notification dated Jan 27, 2026. NA-2 now comprises Bahrain tehsil, Khwazakhela tehsil and part of Charbagh.

🔮 She observed that alleged misuse of authority and inappropriate searches of passengers’ belongings could create a negative public perception of elected representatives.

🔮 The PML-N won the elections, and Sheikh Anser Aziz was elected the first mayor.