PTI to field candidates on all 125 Islamabad LG seats
Amir Mughal says the party will fight all 125 union council seats, with cadres ordered to file nomination papers in every ward between November 2 and 6.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has set polling for Islamabad’s local government elections on December 20.
PTI’s Islamabad wing says it will contest all 125 union council seats and file nominations between November 2 and 6.
Party leaders held over 25 meetings and online consultations with around 400 office-bearers before deciding to participate.
PTI criticised the local government law and opposed indirect election of chairmen and vice chairmen, calling it open to pressure.
The capital’s previous local government term expired in February 2021; results consolidation is reserved for December 21–24.