Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has said the electoral watchdog is “fully prepared” for polls on February 8.

According to a statement released after a high-level moot called by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to overview the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, CEC Raja said elements disrupting the law and order situation will be strictly dealt with by law enforcement agencies and Pakistan Army.

“In this regard, no leniency will be shown to anyone,” he was quoted as saying in the statement, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com.

During the meeting, which was attended by intelligence officials and the caretaker interior minister among others, the CEC raised concerns over recent attacks on election offices and rallies in KP and Balochistan.

The CEC clarified that the electoral process will not halt despite these security challenges. “Elections will be held on time and there should be no doubts on that,” the ECP statement said.