LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated funding for the much-anticipated local body elections.
According to official sources, Rs 5 billion have been set aside in the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 to facilitate the electoral process.
The elections are expected to take place during the 2025-26 period.
Punjab Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafiq stated that legislation about local governance would be finalised by July.
“We want to hold the local body elections as soon as possible,” he affirmed, underlining the government’s commitment to restoring grassroots democracy in the province.
