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Pakistan's Parliamentary Elections Delayed to February Amid Political and Economic Turmoil; Former PM Imran Khan Ineligible to Run

Former PM Imran Khan indicted on charges of revealing state secrets; ex-PM Nawaz Sharif also ineligible due to pending criminal cases. Elections postponed for a second time to address evolving political crises and to redraw constituencies based on latest census data.

Overview

  • The Pakistan’s election oversight body has postponed the country's upcoming parliament elections for the second time due to political and economic crises, now scheduled for February 2023.
  • Former PM Imran Khan has been indicted on charges of revealing state secrets and is therefore ineligible to run in the upcoming elections.
  • Similarly, ex-PM Nawaz Sharif cannot contend in the elections due to a 2018 conviction in several graft cases.
  • Redrawing of constituencies based on the latest census is being undertaken by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), as constitutionally mandated for holding polls.
  • Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, and President Arif Alvi have been involved in finalising the date for the upcoming elections.