ECP postpones by-elections across Pakistan

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ECP postpones by-elections across Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed scheduled by-elections in 13 constitutions. Decision was taken by ECP in a session chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sultan Sikandar Raja regarding organisation of by-elections. It has been decided that by-polls scheduled for September 11, September 25 and October 2 will be postponed and new dates will be announced soon.

Commission said that by-poll was deferred due to devastating rains and floods. ECP had scheduled by-polls in three constituencies of Karachi on September 25, whereas, Commission deferred Local Government polls scheduled for August 28 on report of Sindh government.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 09 2022

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