Islamabad: PakistanAccording to a media report on Thursday, the Election Commission is preparing to hold general elections by October, a year ahead of schedule.
The Express Tribune newspaper quoted sources as saying that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the work of delimitation of constituencies and eliminated any objections regarding them.
“Work has been completed in all constituencies for all national and provincial seats,” the source said.
The commission had earlier assured the country’s Supreme court That she would complete the delimitation of constituencies by August 4.
The source said that the ECP will publish the list of voters and constituencies by the end of August.
The last general election was held in July 2018 and the term of the current National Assembly of Pakistan is till October 2023.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – which comprises most of the political parties in the ruling coalition, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – announced last week that the next general election would be held next year as scheduled. ,
“General elections will be held on time and the present government will complete its term,” the PDM president said. Maulana Fazlur Rehman,
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran KhanIt was, however, emphasized that the only way to end the current political crisis in the country is to conduct free and transparent elections immediately.
“There’s only one way [to rid the country of political instability] … free and fair elections. When they were removing me, I had announced a general election, but the courts overturned my decision. I still believe it was the right decision.”
Pakistan Awami Muslim League (AML) chief sheikh Rasheed last week said that the co-founder of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari Agreed to hold general elections in October.
AML tweeted that instead of the by-election, the date for the general election has been fixed.
Pakistan Today reported that elections under the new Election Commission will be held in October, while an interim government will be formed soon.
Pointing to Asif Ali Zardari, receipt He said people in “quarantine” have also agreed to hold general elections, and only Fazlur Reham’s engagement is yet to take place.
The cricketer-turned-politician’s motion was turned down after a no-confidence motion against the former prime minister ousted him from power in April this year.
The Express Tribune newspaper quoted sources as saying that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the work of delimitation of constituencies and eliminated any objections regarding them.
“Work has been completed in all constituencies for all national and provincial seats,” the source said.
The commission had earlier assured the country’s Supreme court That she would complete the delimitation of constituencies by August 4.
The source said that the ECP will publish the list of voters and constituencies by the end of August.
The last general election was held in July 2018 and the term of the current National Assembly of Pakistan is till October 2023.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – which comprises most of the political parties in the ruling coalition, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – announced last week that the next general election would be held next year as scheduled. ,
“General elections will be held on time and the present government will complete its term,” the PDM president said. Maulana Fazlur Rehman,
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran KhanIt was, however, emphasized that the only way to end the current political crisis in the country is to conduct free and transparent elections immediately.
“There’s only one way [to rid the country of political instability] … free and fair elections. When they were removing me, I had announced a general election, but the courts overturned my decision. I still believe it was the right decision.”
Pakistan Awami Muslim League (AML) chief sheikh Rasheed last week said that the co-founder of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari Agreed to hold general elections in October.
AML tweeted that instead of the by-election, the date for the general election has been fixed.
Pakistan Today reported that elections under the new Election Commission will be held in October, while an interim government will be formed soon.
Pointing to Asif Ali Zardari, receipt He said people in “quarantine” have also agreed to hold general elections, and only Fazlur Reham’s engagement is yet to take place.
The cricketer-turned-politician’s motion was turned down after a no-confidence motion against the former prime minister ousted him from power in April this year.