Islamabad, 4 November, 2026 (Nosheen): The nomination process for Islamabad’s 2026 local government elections has witnessed a slow response, with only 39 candidates submitting their nomination papers by Tuesday evening, despite 1,665 forms being issued as of November 3. According to the announced election schedule, candidates can submit their nomination papers until November 6, while scrutiny of the documents will take place from November 9 to 13. Candidates wishing to challenge rejected nominations will be able to file appeals between November 14 and 18, with decisions expected from November 19 to 23. The deadline for withdrawal of nomination papers has been set for November 25, while election symbols will be allotted on November 26. Islamabad has been divided into 125 union councils for the upcoming elections, with 16 returning officers appointed to receive nomination papers. Polling is scheduled to take place on December 20, followed by the compilation of preliminary results from December 21 to 24. The local government elections are being conducted under the Islamabad Local Government Act, 2015.