ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan Monday sought report from the offices of the Provincial Election Commissions and the Provincial governments to decide about the January 08 polls. The Commission meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner, Justice ® Qazi Muhammad Farooq took stock of the prevailing situation and sought report from the provincial Chief Secretaries by 1800 hours Monday to make any decision.
The EC meeting also condoled the death of Benazir Bhutto and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and courage for the bereaved families. “We are yet to decide on holding or postponing the polls,” Secretary Election Commission Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad told reporters after the meeting. “We have sought reports on damages, law and order situation and prevailing atmosphere, from the Provincial Election
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