ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (FD): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday rejected the Sindh government’s request to postpone local body polls in Karachi, Hyderabad and Dadu, and is mulling taking strict action against the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led provincial government.
During a meeting of the electoral watchdog held today under the chairmanship of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja, the ECP rejected the request of the Sindh government to postpone local body elections due to legal and constitutional requirements.
In a late-night development, the ruling PPP had requested to postpone the elections in the Karachi division, Hyderabad and two tehsils of the Dadu district, Khairpur Nathan and Meher.
The ECP mandated that the polls will be held on January 15 as per the schedule and issued an order to the Interior Ministry.
The commission also maintained that deployment of army and rangers personnel should be ensured at highly sensitive polling stations in the province.
