Elections to be held soon after completion of delimitation process: CEC
Pakistan
The Chief Election Commissioner gave this assurance to a PPP delegation.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Tuesday assured a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) delegation that general elections would be held in the country soon after the completion of process for delimitation of constituencies.
The PPP delegation comprising Nayyer Bukhari, Sherry Rehman, Murad Ali Shah, Naveed Qamar, Taj Haider, and Faisal Karim Kundi visited the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for a consultative meeting. ECP members, secretary and other senior officers also attended the meeting.
The PPP leaders highlighted the need for holding general elections within 90 days of the dissolution of assemblies. They urged for a fast-track completion of the ongoing constituency delimitation process to enable the scheduling of general elections at an earlier date, which would help bring economic stability and reduce uncertainties.
