ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday set July 1 as the deadline for authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Islamabad to submit long-pending maps, notifications and other data required to move forward with local government (LG) elections. The commission summoned senior officials from both administrations to explain the prolonged delays. Chairing a high-level meeting at the ECP Secretariat, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, along with commission members, the ECP secretary and senior officials, reviewed preparations for local government elections in Islamabad, Punjab and K-P. Expressing dissatisfaction over the pace of progress, the commission directed the K-P chief secretary, local government secretary, Islamabad chief commissioner and deputy commissioner to appear before it on July 1 after furnishing all outstanding documents.