officials in pakistan know this voting will be delayed until next month . voa columnist nancy - lucinda collins in islamabad reports the pakistan election institute says the period is due to the destruction of election offices and materials in violence that broke out last months after benazir hasina ' s assassination . chief election commissioner qazi mohammed farooq say the contests currently scheduled for january 8 are being postponed and will be issued next february . " the poll will now be held on 18th february , 2008 and of 8th january 2008 , " he said .
Islamabad is a city in Pakistan.