LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to begin preparations for local government elections in Punjab.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the Punjab organization of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) held under the chairmanship of PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah.
In the meeting, directions were issued to complete vacant organizational positions in the province at the earliest. The PML-N party office-bearers were directed to start preparations for the elections and intensify public outreach across Punjab.
The party office-bearers presented their respective proposals during the meeting. All divisional office-bearers were directed to give preference to loyal and long-serving party workers. A proposal was also presented to give preference in local government elections to loyal workers who stood by the party during difficult times. A roadmap for preparations for the local government elections will be finalized and sent to the party leadership.
Organizational office-bearers in all districts of Punjab were directed to become active. Instructions were also issued to launch a vigorous campaign at the divisional, district, tehsil and union council levels. Local government elections in Punjab will be held in a phased manner.
In the meeting, the leadership and workers were congratulated on the party’s victory in the Azad Kashmir elections. The meeting also thanked the people of Azad Kashmir for expressing their confidence in the PML-N.
The meeting expressed grief over the death of senior party leaders Mahmood Bashir Virk, Nadeem Kamran and Malik Iqbal Channar.
The issue of new provinces also came under discussion at the PML-N Punjab meeting. PML-N Punjab stated that the debate on new provinces should be held in Parliament.
Moreover, Chaudhry Javed Boota and Mohsin Ranjha were appointed Vice Presidents of PML-N Punjab, while Sumaira Malik and Hafiz Usman Abbasi were denotified.
Moreover, a joint meeting of the coordination committees of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was held in Lahore.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar led the PML-N delegation while the PPP delegation was led by former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan.
The meeting reviewed the implementation of decisions taken during the previous session, with both sides expressing satisfaction over the progress.
The two parties reaffirmed their commitment to the stability of the coalition government, stressing that the PPP-PML-N alliance is not temporary, but an enduring partnership aimed at ensuring political and national stability.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026