CDA Deploys 11 Officers to Monitor Islamabad Local Government Elections

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has appointed 11 officers to monitor the upcoming local government elections in Islamabad, which are scheduled to be held on December 20, 2026. The move follows directions issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), according to a notification from the CDA's Human Resource Development Directorate.

Under the arrangement, the ECP has assigned monitoring responsibilities to the nominated officers across a range of Union Councils in the Islamabad Capital Territory. The officers will carry out their duties under terms of reference set by the commission, with the aim of supporting the smooth conduct of the electoral process.

The appointed officers include Deputy Director Usman Rasheed, Assistant Director Syed Muhammad Osama Wasti, Town Planner Shoaib Ahmed, Assistant Director Shabbir Hussain Sandhu, and officials Zafar Ali Baloch, Ejaz Mehmood, Ali Asghar, Arif Ali, Aziz ur Rehman, Nisar Muhammad Khan and Muhammad Altaf.

Their assignments cover Union Councils from UC-32 through UC-121, split into several groups: UC-32 to UC-46, UC-47 to UC-64, UC-65 to UC-80, UC-81 to UC-95, and UC-96 to UC-121. The allocations also include higher-numbered constituencies such as UC-116, UC-117, UC-118, UC-120 and UC-121.

The CDA has instructed all 11 officers to attend a mandatory training session on November 12, 2026, running from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The session will cover their monitoring responsibilities, assigned roles and the relevant electoral laws. Attendance has been made compulsory to prepare the officers for their duties and to help ensure effective oversight of the elections.