ISLAMABAD:Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved the judgment in the case on holding Local Bodies (LB) polls in cantonment boards.

A five members commission under Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) took up the case for hearing, Ministry of defence authorities appeared in the case.

During the hearing defence ministry authorities told application has been sent to federal government regarding announcement of date for elections. However no reply has been received from federal government so far.

According to authorities federal government has to resort to election commission regarding determination of date for election. The delimitations of constituencies of two cantonment boards have to be completed yet.

Legal advisor to defence ministry requested that time be given till January 2027 for completion of delimitation of constituencies for LB polls in cantonment boards.

He told he has been directed for making request to election commission for giving more time.

Additional Director General Military Lands assured the commission delimitation of constituencies of cantonment boards will be completed till January 2027.

Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja while expressing displeasure over delay said federal government is not giving reply to defence ministry and election commission too is not being resorted to for giving date of election.

He remarked LB polls be held in the areas other than those where the delimitation of constituencies have yet to be completed. No logical reason is visible for postponing the elections.

Later the Election Commission reserved the judgment on the case for holding LB polls in Cantonment boards.