District council by-election

Published February 18, 2007

GILGIT, Feb 17: The Northern Areas Election Commission has announced the schedule for by-election for a vacant seat of the district council in Ghizer district.

The seat became vacant after the demise of the district council member from ward-II, Puniyal, Aziz Ahmed, two months ago, said the commission.

It said nomination papers would be submitted on March 3 and objection on the nomination papers would be filed by March 12. The list of candidates is to be notified on March 13. The date for appeals against rejection of nomination papers would be heard on March 14.

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....