CEC confirms February 8 Polls in KP-Balochistan, ensures transparent process

Islamabad: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja has said that there is no possibility of postponing elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Sikandar Sultan Raja, speaking informally to journalists after the Election Commission meeting, said that it had been decided in the meeting that the elections would be held on February 8.

He said that the Election Commission has provided a level playing field to all political parties, using the Election Management System (EMS) instead of RTS for transparent elections.

It should be noted as an important meeting in view of the law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Bolochistan.

Earlier, the ECP has stopped the caretaker federal government from reforming the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

Earlier, the Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by the Caretaker Prime Minister where the Cabinet approved the summary of FBR restructuring and reforms.

However, the Election Commission of Pakistan stopped the caretaker federal government from reforming the FBR.