KP elections to be held on October 8, announces ECP.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) late Wednesday notified elections in the Khyber PaA!khunkhwa province on October 8, 2023, same date fixed for polls in the Punjab province.

The date of elections is scheduled following KP Governor Ghulam Ali 's letter to ECP for fixA!ing October 8,2023 for polls in the province. GovA!ernor KP Haji Ghulam Ali recently asked electorA!al watchdog to hold elections in KP province on a same fixed for polls in Punjab province on OctoA!ber 8,2023.

Governor KP, in a letter to Chief Election ComA!missioner of Pakistan Sikandar Sultan Raja, sharA!ing reason of new wave of terrorism asked to delay elections for more five months.

He argued, in a letter, that the polls would be better to schedule on a same date fixed for Punjab province. Governor has earlier given May 28, 2023 for polls in his province but later backtracked.

He mentioned that the fresh wave of terrorism has been...