Fact Check: Viral claim of educational qualifications of candidates in Punjab local body elections turned out to be fake. 📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways: Ahead of the local body elections in Punjab in December, a graphic is doing the rounds on social media claiming that a minimum of FA is requ. What was claimed in the viral graphic? In a graphic shared on Facebook on August 23, it was claimed that FA and character certificate will be mandatory for councilor candidates wh. Ahead of the local body elections in Punjab in December, a graphic is doing the rounds on social media claiming that a minimum of FA is required to contest as a councilor, while a BA is mandatory for a union council chairman. What was claimed in the viral graphic? In a graphic shared on Facebook on August 23, it was claimed that FA and character certificate will be mandatory for councilor candidates while BA and character certificate will be mandatory for union council chairman candidates in the upcoming local body elections in Punjab. The logo of the Election Commission of Pakistan was also present on the graphic, which apparently gave the impression that the said conditions were issued by the Election Commission itself. The same claim continued to circulate on other social media platforms as well. 🚨🚨 Breaking News 🔥 Education Qualification FA and Character Certificate for Councilor in Local Government Election, BA and Character Certificate for Chairman have been declared mandatory by Election Commission of Pakistan. Official Wire Source & Legal Disclaimer Read ▼ 📰 Official Source & Legal Provenance: Express Pakistan Documented Wire Record Editorial & Legal Notice: Ingested and verified from official journalistic wire (Express Pakistan) under applicable press regulations. Full primary documentary sources are permanently archived.