ISLAMABAD: PakistanThe electoral commission is preparing to hold a general election in October, a year ahead of schedule, according to media reports on Thursday.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the work of demarcating the constituencies and removing any objections related to them, the Express Tribune reported citing sources.
“Work has been completed in all constituencies for all national and provincial seats,” it quoted the source as saying.
The committee had previously assured the country Supreme Court that it will complete the demarcation of constituencies by August 4.
The source said that the ECP will publish the list of constituencies and constituencies at the end of August.
The last general election was held in July 2018 and the term of the current Parliament of Pakistan is until October 2023.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – which mainly consists of political parties in the ruling coalition, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – announced last week that the next general election will be held. to be held at the scheduled time next year .
“General elections will be held on time and the current government will fulfill its term,” said the PDM Chairman. Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
Director of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khanstressed, however, that the only way to end the current political crisis in the country is to hold clean and transparent elections immediately.
“There’s only one way [to rid the country of political instability] … Free and fair elections. When they removed me, I announced a general election, but the courts overturned my decision. I still believe it was the right call,” the ousted prime minister said.
Head of Awami Pakistan Muslim Mission (AML) Sheikh Rasheed said last week that the co-founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari agreed to hold a general election in October.
AML tweeted that the date for the general election had been decided instead of a by-election.
Elections will be held in October according to a new election commission, while an interim government will soon be formed, Pakistan Today reported.
Suggestions for Asif Ali Zardari, Rasheed added that those in the “quarantine zone” had also agreed to hold a general election, and only Fazlur Reham had not yet participated.
The politician turned cricketer has called for a general election, a proposal that was later rejected when a no-confidence movement against the former prime minister ousted him in April this year.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the work of demarcating the constituencies and removing any objections related to them, the Express Tribune reported citing sources.
“Work has been completed in all constituencies for all national and provincial seats,” it quoted the source as saying.
The committee had previously assured the country Supreme Court that it will complete the demarcation of constituencies by August 4.
The source said that the ECP will publish the list of constituencies and constituencies at the end of August.
The last general election was held in July 2018 and the term of the current Parliament of Pakistan is until October 2023.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – which mainly consists of political parties in the ruling coalition, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – announced last week that the next general election will be held. to be held at the scheduled time next year .
“General elections will be held on time and the current government will fulfill its term,” said the PDM Chairman. Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
Director of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khanstressed, however, that the only way to end the current political crisis in the country is to hold clean and transparent elections immediately.
“There’s only one way [to rid the country of political instability] … Free and fair elections. When they removed me, I announced a general election, but the courts overturned my decision. I still believe it was the right call,” the ousted prime minister said.
Head of Awami Pakistan Muslim Mission (AML) Sheikh Rasheed said last week that the co-founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari agreed to hold a general election in October.
AML tweeted that the date for the general election had been decided instead of a by-election.
Elections will be held in October according to a new election commission, while an interim government will soon be formed, Pakistan Today reported.
Suggestions for Asif Ali Zardari, Rasheed added that those in the “quarantine zone” had also agreed to hold a general election, and only Fazlur Reham had not yet participated.
The politician turned cricketer has called for a general election, a proposal that was later rejected when a no-confidence movement against the former prime minister ousted him in April this year.
