Terrorist group 'highly' active in KP, ECP told.

 General elections: Terrorist group 'highly'active in KP, ECP told.

As the 90-day deadline stipulated by the Constitution for holding general elections comes closer, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday was informed that security threats persist in Khyber Paktunkhwa (KP) due to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) presence in the province, revealed well-placed sources.

The meeting was summoned by the Election Commission regarding the preparation for polls in the two provinces in line with the order of the Supreme Court.

"There are many security concerns in the KP as the TTP is highly active in the province at the moment," the sources quoted the officials as saying.

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The commission is meeting the stakeholders in compliance with the apex court orders to hold polls within 90 days of the assemblies ' dissolution.

Both the houses were dissolved in mid-January on the direction of Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaaf chairman Imran Khan to pressure the government for snap elections.

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In a similar briefing by the Secretaries of the interior and finance ministeries , a day earlier, the election organizing authority was informed of certain factors causing difficulties to extend security and funds for elections.

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