QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court on Thursday accepted petitions filed by five political parties, including three allied parties of the PPP-led provincial coalition government, Awami National Party (ANP) and Pashtoonkhwa National Awami Party (PkNAP) seeking postponement of upcoming local government elections in Quetta district. The polls are scheduled for Dec 28.

The three political parties of the coalition government of Balochistan which filed the petitions are the PPP, PML-N and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP).

BHC Chief Justice Muhammad Kamran Mullahkhail heard the petitions in his chamber, accepted the petitions and fixed Dec 23 as the next date of hearing.

Notices were issued to the Election Commission of Pakistan and the provincial Election Commission in this regard.

Published in Dawn, December 19th, 2025