Security concerns
Islamabad
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) President and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday sought postponement of the upcoming elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) amid a “deteriorated law and order situation” in the country.
Addressing a press conference, the PDM president said, “Law and order situation in the country is not suitable for elections.”
The general elections in Punjab are scheduled for April 30, while the date for the polls in KP is yet to be announced as Governor Ghulam Ali has not made a decision yet.
In light of the Supreme Court’s split ruling earlier this week, President Arif Alvi announced the date for Punjab polls after consulting the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). But the KP governor is yet to “open” the letter that the ECP has sent to his office.
