Election Commission in a quandary over holding polls according to new census

Sources told Dunya News that two meetings of the ECP were held to discuss holding elections

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has failed to take a decision regarding holding elections according to the new census.

Sources told Dunya News that two meetings of the ECP were held to discuss holding elections which remained inconclusive.

The ECP is hesitant to hold elections according to new census, they added.

According to sources, the legal team apprised the ECP of constitutional requirement of new constituencies under Article 51(5). The team advised the ECP to wait for the dissolution of the assemblies.

Moreover, the ECP also waiting for the announcement of a date by President Arif Alvi for holding general elections, sources concluded.