PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed key administrative preparations for local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) with consultations underway to finalize the polling schedule in accordance with legal requirements.
The development came during an important meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. Officials discussed the election preparation of the province and deliberated on the future course of action for the polls.
The meeting was attended by members of the Election Commission, Secretary Election Commission, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary Local Government Department and other high-ranking officials.
While briefing the commission, Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah said that the provincial government has made all necessary administrative, security and logistic preparations for conducting local government elections in all 23 districts of the province.
The officials informed the meeting that the terms of local government institutions in the province have ended on March 14 and June 19, 2026. The Election Commission has already done constituency delimitation in all 23 districts.
Govt Orders Massive Reshuffle in C&W Department
Earlier, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to undertake a major administrative reshuffle in the Communications and Works (C&W) Department, with authorities directed to compile records of officers who have remained in the same positions for extended periods, are holding multiple assignments simultaneously or are serving in posts above their seniority.
According to official sources, the decision will bring about huge transfers and administrative changes in the department. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Provincial Minister for Communications and Works, Shakeel Ahmad.
In the meeting, the Secretary of the C&W Department was told to conduct an assessment of the posting of officers and staff in the C&W Department.
The authorities have been asked to prepare records of those officers who have been sitting in the same post for the last two years. Officers who are holding more than one post at once have also been brought into focus.
Moreover, the department has been instructed to produce information regarding junior officers holding senior posts, as well as those employees who have been entrusted with tasks that are beyond their capabilities or expertise.
The provincial minister has also requested documentation of officers and employees who have been working without any significant tasks for a long period of time. The objective of such an evaluation is to make better use of human resources within the department.
The expected reshuffle is likely to affect a significant number of officers and staff across the department, although no official timeline for the transfers has yet been announced.
