ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has warned that elections might be annulled in constituencies where women face obstacles in voting or disruptions in the poll campaign.
A spokesperson for the ECP has said that the Election Commission may invoke Section 9 of the Elections Act, potentially leading to the nullification of the entire election process if women are barred from casting votes.
The ECP took action on reports circulating in certain media sections Monday, claiming that a group of scholars in the Kohistan region has purportedly issued a fatwa prohibiting women from participating in election campaigns.
The ECP spokesperson said that the ECP sought report from the District Monitoring Officer (DRO), Upper Kohistan, who reported that the aforementioned news is inaccurate and a result of misunderstanding.
The nation is going to polls on February 8 as necessary arrangements have already been completed in this regard.
