旁遮普将举行基于政党的地方选举。 Punjab will hold party-based local elections Jan. 10, reversing non-party polls, court hears.

旁遮普政府告诉拉合尔高等法院, 它将在以政党为基础的制度下举行即将举行的地方政府选举, The Punjab government told the Lahore High Court it will hold upcoming local government elections on a party-based system, with political parties issuing formal tickets, reversing prior non-party elections. 在对2025年《旁遮普省地方政府法》提出质疑的听证会上,这一转变得到了证实。 This shift was confirmed during hearings on challenges to the Punjab Local Government Act 2025. 巴基斯坦选举委员会指出,它在四年时间里发出了近80份催促信,敦促旁遮普采取行动,并列举了其根据省级法律行事的法律义务。 The Election Commission of Pakistan stated it sent nearly 80 reminders over four years urging Punjab to act, citing its legal duty to proceed under provincial law. 该省已规定1月10日为完成筹备工作的最后期限。 The province has set January 10 as the deadline for finalizing preparations. 请愿者认为非政党选举破坏了民主,法院将此案休庭至第二天,律师要求正式记录政府的承诺。 Petitioners argue non-party elections undermined democracy, and the court adjourned the case to the next day, with counsel seeking formal recording of the government’s commitment.