Islamabad (Jee News) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday postponed the by-elections for 13 constituencies of the National Assembly.
An important meeting of ECP was held under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, the members of Election Commission, Secretary Election Commission and senior officers of Election Commission participated in the meeting.
In the meeting, the Secretary Election Commission while briefing the Election Commission said that the schedule of by-elections in the following constituencies of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been given by the Election Commission according to which polling will be held on September 11, 25 and October 2, 2022.
Among the constituencies in which the election has been postponed are NA 157, PP 139 Sheikhupura, PP 241 Bahawalnagar, NA 22 Mardan, NA 24 Charsadda, NA 31 Peshawar, NA 45 Karam, NA 108 Faisalabad, NA 118 Nankana, NA 237 Malir, NA 239 Korangi Karachi, NA 246 Karachi and PP 209 Khanewal.
Secretary Election Commission said that due to the recent disasters and floods in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and South Punjab, the means of transportation have been disrupted, buildings have been destroyed and the transport system has been disrupted, while a national emergency has been declared.
