Elections in K-P on 8th Oct 2023, announces ECP
Election Commission of Pakistan has notified October 8 as date for elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
ECP conveyed its decision through a notification, dated March 27, available with Express Tribune.
“In pursuance of dissolution of Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on 18th January 2023, order dated 1st March 2023 passed by Supreme Court of Pakistan in Suo Motu Case No. [1] of 2023, Constitution[al] Petition No. [1] & 2 of 2023 and appointment of … date for conduct of general elections to Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa by Governor Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as 8th October, 2023, Election Commission of Pakistan hereby notifies 8th October, 2023 as poll[s] date for the General Elections to Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,” it read.
“Election Programme for election[s] under Section 57(2) of Elections Act, 2017 will be issued in due course of time,” it added.
On Friday, K-P Governor Haji Ghulam Ali had proposed date of October 8 for elections in his province too. He wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, fixing the date for K-P Assembly election. Governor also mentioned a deteriorating law and order situation in province.
Last Wednesday, ECP had delayed election in Punjab until October 8 on grounds that it could not conduct transparent and peaceful polls on scheduled date of April 30.