Jamaat-e-Islami leader Nasrullah Randhawa has strongly criticized the suspension of the local government election schedule in the capital city of Islamabad, accusing the authorities of undermining citizens’ democratic rights.
The JI leader said the local government elections had once again been put on hold, alleging that those in power feared the public mandate and the possibility of electoral defeat.
He described the suspension of the election schedule as a violation of the democratic rights of Islamabad’s residents.
He expressed hope that the election schedule would be restored at the court hearing scheduled for 26 November 2026.
The JI leader said his party would continue its constitutional and legal struggle to protect citizens’ democratic rights.
He added that the party would continue to pursue the matter until Islamabad’s residents were given their right to elect their local representatives.
Nasrullah Randhawa said the capital’s problems could be addressed through an empowered local government system.
He stressed that transferring administrative and financial powers to the grassroots level was essential to resolving Islamabad’s civic issues.
He also called on the authorities to ensure that residents were given the right to elect their own local government.
