ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended on Tuesday all mayors, deputy mayors, chairmen and vice-chairmen of all local government bodies across the country till the general elections scheduled to held on July 25.
The suspended heads of local bodies also include the chiefs of the cantonment boards across the country.
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The ECP said the action has been taken to ensure free and fair elections.
Earlier, Major General Asif Ghafoor, director general of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said that the Pakistan Army will play a non-political and impartial role in the upcoming elections.
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Addressing a presser at GHQ in Rawalpindi, the military spokesperson said that he is constantly asked whether elections will be held or not but Pakistan is heading towards the general polls. All ‘forces’ that wanted to postpone elections have slowly faded away.
