Punjab, KP elections likely to defer till new Census result.

The election of Punjab and KP assemblies likely to defer after fresh population census.

According to sources, the government mulling over delaying elections of the two provincial legislatures till results of the new housing and population census compiled.

The new population census will begin on February 1st and will continue till March 31, sources said. 'The results of new census will be released in April,' according to sources.

Sources said that the government will refer the issue of postponing elections to the court, sources claimed.

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal had recently said that general elections in Pakistan are only possible after the population census and consequent...