The Election Commission of Pakistan has decided to hold by-polls on seven National Assembly seats as per schedule on 16th of this month.

Decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the ECP chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The constituencies where by-polls will be held include NA-22 Mardan, NA-24 Charsadda, NA-31 Peshawar, NA-108 Faisalabad, NA-118 Nankana Sahib, NA-237 Malir and NA-239 Korangi Karachi.

By-poll in NA-45 Kurram has been postponed due to law and order situation and polling date will be announced later.

The meeting also discussed the second phase of local government elections in Sindh province and decided that polling in all districts of Karachi Division will be held as per schedule on the 23rd of next month.

Source: Radio Pakistan