ECP has suspended all ongoing preparations for LG polls across KP

The Election Commission of Pakistan has paused preparations for local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until further notice, Business Recorder reported. The decision followed the federal government’s suspension of Article 140-A of the Constitution, which provides for the ECP to conduct local government elections. The commission reviewed that move at a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja.

The pause comes after the ECP had ordered polls in 17 districts on October 28, following completion of constituency delimitation there. Delimitation was completed in 23 districts, but six of them are part of the federal government’s Area Representative and Development Council arrangements, established after emergency and governor’s rule were imposed in KP on October 11. The article says the commission will wait for further orders before resuming the election process.