• Quetta LG polls to be held on December 28, 2025: ECP.
• Says peaceful and uninterrupted polling must be ensured.
• ECP member warns harsh winter may reduce voter turnout.
  

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday rejected Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti’s petition to postpone local government elections in Quetta.

Bugti filed the petition on Monday, citing the deteriorating law and order situation in the provincial capital and the suspension of internet services as reasons for postponing the local government elections in Quetta.

In its written order today, the ECP said that the polls will be held as per the previously announced schedule.

The Election Commission stated that polling in Quetta district will take place on December 28, 2025, saying that all institutions must assist in accordance with the Constitution.

“Every possible support must be extended to the bodies assigned the responsibility of conducting elections in Quetta,” the ECP said. It also directed that foolproof security arrangements be made to ensure the safety of voters, candidates, the public, and polling staff.

“Peaceful polling in Quetta must be ensured without interruption,” the ECP order read.

However, ECP member Shah Muhammad noted in a dissenting note that harsh winter conditions could reduce voter turnout. He highlighted that people often migrate to other districts during the winter season.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are doting parents to their three children and have long established how much they prioritise them.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have also not shied away from breaking several royal protocols and traditions for the well-being of Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, and made their own.

The children are well-loved by the public and fans are always eager to see the young royals during royal events, especially at the balcony. As the eldest Wales child, George, is ready for the next phase in his royal heritage, William and Kate have lingering concerns for their youngest.

Prince Louis is known for his cheeky antics that have captured the hearts of the fans and is dubbed, ‘cute’ for being unable to maintain the poise that his elder siblings so easily carry.

Sources have revealed that William and Kate “are easier on Louis because he’s the baby of the family” but they fear one day will come when he would have to grow out of it.

According to the insider, the parents do their “best to teach him how to behave, but understand these events are tiresome” and Louis is “quite a handful”. The source told OK! magazine that William and Kate “don’t want to break his little spirit”.

The source claimed that William and Kate are like any other parents who are much more lenient towards the youngest. However, they are well-aware that “the day will come and making faces won’t be ‘cute.’ Hopefully, Louis will grow out of it”.

There has been a notable change though as Louis is getting older. Recently, he joined his family on Friday to mark the Together At Christmas Concert, helmed by Princess Kate.

He was seen obediently following with his siblings; and while he no longer made faces, he still garnered adoration from the onlookers.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton want fans to know they’re still going strong. 

Despite recent breakup rumours swirling around the couple, multiple signs show their marriage is solid, just like the two of them insist.

A source told PEOPLE on Tuesday that there is “no truth to the split rumoUrs,” explaining the speculation is mostly due to the pair juggling their busy individual careers. 

“When they are together, it’s just so obvious how solid they are,” the insider added, shutting down the buzz that they’re heading for divorce.

Stefani recently confirmed they’ll be celebrating the holidays together, which is a clear sign they’re united. 

Appearing on the Today show, she said she and Shelton are preparing for their usual back-and-forth lifestyle during the festive season. 

“We’re doing all the regular stuff,” she shared, adding that they split time between California and Oklahoma. 

“Blake and I, we just bounce back and forth between Oklahoma constantly. This December, we’re going back there, and then we’re going to bounce back to [Los Angeles].”

The couple even fit in two different Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends. Stefani said she feels lucky they can enjoy time in both places. 

“I love it. I love Oklahoma. This time of year is the best, so beautiful.”

Rumours first intensified earlier this year when the couple released the emotional breakup ballad Hangin’ On. 

Shelton later explained to Access Hollywood that the song was simply music they loved, not a sign of trouble. 

“We’re to a point in our lives where we just wanna do songs that we love, and then see what happens, I guess, later,” he said, noting it had “really no reflection” on their relationship.

Speculation grew again when neither attended the CMA Awards in November, and fans noticed fewer photos of Shelton on Stefani’s social media. 

But their continued travel together and holiday plans appear to paint a very different picture, one of a couple managing real life, not falling apart.

Married since 2021 and together since meeting on The Voice in 2014, Stefani and Shelton seem focused on making their blended life work, wherever they are and whatever rumours come next.