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.

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.