The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday issued notices to Provincial Minister for Transport Shah Mohammad Khan, his brother and his son over polling station violence in Bannu.
Local bodies’ elections were held in 17 districts of the province on Sunday in the first phase of KP’s local government polls.
The elections were marred by various incidents of violence. On Wednesday, the ECP took up a case for hearing regarding several polling stations being attacked and polling staff being kidnapped in the Bakakhel town of Bannu district.
The district returning officer, returning officer and Bannu District Police Officer Shahid Imran were present in the hearing. Kamran Murtaza, counsel for the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, said the provincial minister along with armed men had fled the polling situation with polling material.
