Sindh govt requests ECP to postpone LG elections in Karachi for three months

The Government of Sindh has written a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and requested it to postpone the forthcoming local government elections in Karachi.
In the letter, the Sindh government told the ECP that it is not possible for the provincial government to hold elections in the current situation so that the polls should be postponed for three months.
The police force is not available for security in the local government elections as they are busy in relief and rehabilitation activities in flood-affected areas.
It is pertinent to mention here that the polling for local government elections is scheduled on October 23.

However, the ECP has received the Sindh government’s letter regarding the postponement of LG elections in Karachi.

The provincial ECP has sent the letter to the head office in Islamabad. The final decision will be taken in a meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan, which is expected to be called within two days.

Earlier, citing a lack of manpower, Sindh police also sought an adjournment of the second phase of the Local Government (LG) polls throughout the province, including Karachi, on Monday.

According to a report given to CM Murad Ali Shah by the provincial home ministry, a shortage of staff has been noted by the Sindh police due to rescue and relief efforts in the province’s flood-hit regions.

According to the research, Karachi police now have 22,507 officers, and 39,293 officers are required for the peaceful conduct of LG elections in the second phase.

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