Candidates contesting by-elections asked to end election campaign

Election Commission has asked the candidates contesting the by elections on eight National and three Provincial Assembly seats to end their respective election campaigns midnight tonight (midnight Friday).

According to ECP, no candidate or party leader would address gatherings or corner meetings or take out processions in their respective constituencies after the deadline.

The political parties and the candidates must follow the provision of law and exercise self-restraint to enable polls could be held in peaceful manner on Sunday.

Legal action would be taken against those political leaders and parties on violating the rule.

By elections are being held in eleven constituencies including six constituencies of Punjab, three of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and two constituencies of Sindh.

The by-polls in NA-45 Kurram-I has been postponed due to law and order situation and polling date will be announced later.

Source: Radio Pakistan