LAHORE: PM’s adviser and PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah has said the local body polls’ schedule is likely to be issued once delimitation process is completed.

Talking to a private news channel on Thursday, Sanaullah said the Punjab government was committed to holding local polls.

“The delimitation process will be completed in 10 days and after that the schedule of local polls is likely to be issued,” he said.

Talking with reference to Lahore manhole issue in which a woman and her daughter died, he said local body representatives effectively address street issues.

Published in Dawn, January 30th, 2026

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