Awami National Party (ANP) candidate in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constituency PK-91 Kohat passed away on Tuesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Asmatullah Khan died due to cardiac arrest. He was was given ticket by the Awami National Party for the above-said constituency.
The news of his sudden demise has halted all election activity in PK-91, according to the Returning Officer (RO), Irfanullah Marwat.
RO Irfanullah Marwat said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will make the crucial decision regarding whether to proceed with the scheduled elections in the constituency or to take alternative measures.
The unexpected loss of the candidate has cast a somber atmosphere over the electoral proceedings, and the local community mourned the of Asmatullah Khan. The fate of the election in PK-91 now rests in the hands of the ECP, awaiting their official decision on the matter.
Earlier on January 20, the ECP decided to postpone the general elections in the National Assembly’s NA-83 and 85 constituencies in Sargodha following the death of candidate Sadiq Ali.
Reporter: Kamran Khan