18TH AUGUST, 2005 DECLARED AS HOLIDAY FOR TAKING POLL FOR 1st PHASE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS, 2005
Islamabad, the 15th August, 2005.- Mr. Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan has been pleased to direct the Chief Secretaries, Government of Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan that 18th August, 2005 may be declared as closed holiday in the following districts of first phase of Local Government Elections, 2005 in their provinces:
Punjab: Gujranwala City district, Sialkot, Sargodha, Khushab, Multan City district, Lodhran, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Vehari, D.G. Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh, Layyah, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahimyar Khan (17 districts).
Sindh: Karachi City district, Thatta, Tando Allah Yar, Ghotki, Nausharo Feroz, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Sanghar and Tharparkar (11 districts).
NWFP: Peshawar City district, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, D.I.Khan, Tank, Haripur and Buner (12 districts).
Balochistan: Khuzdar, Mastung, Kharan, Awaran, Pishin, Noshki, Sibi, Ziarat, Bolan, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Killa Saifullah, Barkhan and Gwadar (14 districts).