ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed Local Body elections in Karachi until an indefinite period amid absence of sufficient security personnel.
The announcement comes after the Interior Ministry expressed its inability to provide army and rangers personnel as they were busy at the border and in flood relief activities. The interior ministry informed the ECP about the matter after consulting the GHQ.
LG polls in seven districts of Karachi were scheduled for October 23rd. The ECP will now hold a review meeting after 15 days to take feedback of the provincial government and security institutions.
Sindh government had sought postponement in LG polls with ECP, citing difficulties in providing security for the polls as it was facing a shortage of 16,000 police personnel. The ECP directed the interior ministry to let it know by Tuesday if it can make up for the shortfall of 16,000 personnel for election duty.
