Only 39 candidates file nomination papers for Islamabad local government elections
“The nomination process for Islamabad's 2026 local government elections has so far received a lukewarm response, with only 39 candidates submitting their papers by Tuesday evening, despite 1,665 nomina…”
The deadline for filing nomination papers is November 6, while the election schedule sets November 9 to 13 for scrutiny of the papers. Candidates seeking to challenge the rejection of their nomination papers will be able to file appeals from November 14 to 18.
The appellate authority is scheduled to decide these appeals between November 19 and 23. Candidates can withdraw their nomination papers until November 25, while election symbols will be allotted on November 26. For the upcoming polls, Islamabad has been divided into 125 union councils, with 16 returning officers assigned to receive nomination papers.
Polling is scheduled for December 20, while preliminary results will be compiled from December 21 to 24. The local government elections in Islamabad are being conducted under the 2015 law.
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