D I KHAN: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Monday said that by-elections on NA-25 D I Khan/Tank would not be allowed to be postponed on the pretext of security reasons being expressed by certain quarters to the Election Commission.

“Some political forces in the constituency, keeping in view the popularity of the JUI-F candidate, were seeking ways to run away from polling.”

Speaking to APP, the JUI-F chief said, “We will not allow anyone to postpone polling in the constituency.” “If any attempt is made to put off the polls, the party would strongly resist it,” he added.

Present on the occasion, JUI-F candidate for NA-25 Tank Maulana Asad Mehmud said that Tank district was peaceful, and delaying the polls in the constituency would amount to denying people’s right to elect their representative.

Meanwhile, three main contenders from the constituency, namely Engr Dawar Kundi of PTI, Faisal Karim Kundi of PPP and independent candidate Umer Farooq Miankhel have written to the Election Commission of Pakistan, expressing concern over growing propaganda about postponement of polls in the constituency.