ECP expresses readiness to hold elections on time
Pakistan
ECP raises issue of holding LG elections in Islamabad, Punjab
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday made it clear that it was ready to conduct the general elections in the country on time.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja presided over the weekly meeting of the electoral watchdog to consider the preparations for the elections. The ECP also raised the issue of holding the local government (LG) elections in Islamabad and Punjab.
The electoral watchdog had decided to announce the schedule of the LG elections in Islamabad and Punjab this week.
On this occasion, the ECP members, secretaries, and other concerned officials attended the meeting.
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Separately today, Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had not announced or rejected the names for the caretaker prime minister so far.
Taking to Twitter, Aurangzeb dismissed reports about nominees for the caretaker prime minister. She asserted: "The caretaker prime minister would be appointed under the rules as per the constitution".
Aurangzeb made it clear that PM Shehbaz will take guidance from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and will also take the allied parties along with him regarding the appointment of caretaker prime minister.
"After completing consultations with the coalition parties, the premier will take on board the opposition leader in the National Assembly, Raja Riaz Ahmad, in accordance with the constitution for the appointment of the interim prime minister," she maintained.
