Published on, Sept. 5 -- September 5, 2025 4:11 AM

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed by-elections in several National and Provincial Assembly constituencies in Punjab due to unprecedented flooding that has severely damaged infrastructure and disrupted administrative functions across the province.

In an official notification, the ECP cited widespread destruction of roads, bridges, railway lines, electric poles, and cellular towers, along with damage to government buildings and schools that were designated as polling stations and storage sites for election materials.

"The ongoing rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas have stretched civil administration and law enforcement agencies to their limits," th...