ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday said it was prepared to conduct local bodies polls in 42 Cantonment Boards across the country, as the electoral exercise was held last time in 2021.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja presided over a meeting here at the ECP Secretariat, which was attended, among others, by the director general Military Land and Cantonments and additional secretary of Ministry of Defence. The commission was requested to consult the federal government to determine the date for holding local government elections in cantonments.
During the meeting, consultations were held regarding the upcoming local government elections of Cantonment Boards. The forum was briefed that the last local government elections were held on September 12, 2021. The term of Cantonment Boards is fixed for four years from the date of taking oath of office of members. The term of the last Cantonment Board Kamra ended on April 11, 2026.
The election commission had issued the schedule for delimitation of wards in 42 Cantonment Boards on January 16, 2026 and the final list of constituencies will be published on April 20.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday issued the schedule for the delimitation of Union Councils in Punjab province.
As per the notification issued under Article 222(b) of the Constitution and the Elections Act 2017, the Punjab Local Government Act 2025, and Delimitation Rules 2026, the ECP has laid out a seven-step timeline to complete the exercise by August 10. Under the schedule, all administrative arrangements for delimitation of Union Councils in Punjab is to be completed by April 16 (today). The preliminary list of constituencies will be prepared between April 20 and May 21, and published for public objections on May 25.
The voters will have the option to file objections from May 26 to June 23, while delimitation authorities must dispose of all objections by July 22, whereas final decisions will be communicated to delimitation committees by August 4, with the final list of constituencies set for publication on August 10.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has ordered an immediate freeze on all changes to administrative boundaries in Punjab, directing that no alterations be made until the delimitation process for Union Councils is completed.
