The polling time has ended for local government elections in 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while the counting of votes has begun. The districts where elections are being held today are Buner, Bajaur, Swabi, Pesha-war, Nowshera, Kohat, Kar-ak, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Tank, Haripur, Khyber, Mohmand, Chars-adda, Mardan, Hangu and Lakki Marwat.In the first phase of elections, polling is being held for two tiers of the local bodies, while the elections in the remaining 18 districts will take p

？ Unofficial, initial results show JUI-F leading on Peshawar mayor seat, other fronts？ ECP postpones polls in some areas after violence？ Bajaur suicide blast kills ANP workers; anti-merger mob attacks minister’s vehicle in Kohat; Karak clash leaves two dead PESHAWAR: In the first local government elections since the merger of tribal districts with Khyber Pakhtun-khwa, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf( PTI) appeared to be losing ground as Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam( JUI-F) was leading on many fronts