Candidates' demise: Polls on 2 NA, 5 PA seats deferred
The new schedule for polling on respective seats has not been issued as yet.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has deferred the election on two national assembly and five provincial assembly’s seats after the demise of the nominated candidates.
The election on NA-254 seat was postponed after Awami National Party (ANP) candidate, Sadiq Zaman Khattak was gunned down.
Meanwhile, the ECP deferred elections in National Assembly constituency NA-83 and PP-51 (Faisalabad) after an independent candidate Mian Amjad died of cardiac arrest.
Similarly, polls on PP-217 (Khanewal), PP-254 (Muzaffargarh), PB-32 (Jhal Magsi) and PS-64 (Mirpur Khas) were postponed after independent candidate Abdul Sattar, Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Pakistan s Mehar Mushtaq Ahmed, independent candidate Abdul Fatah and Waqar died.
