Elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Constitution and law do not allow delay in election for more than 90 days. Has taken oath to protect and defend the constitution, used constitutional and legal right for election date. President Arif Alvi elections on April 9 in both provinces. Announcement of
President Arif Alvi gave the date of elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
President Arif Alvi has announced elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 9. The President has said that the Election Commission should conduct the elections under Section 57-2. The Constitution and the law do not allow a delay of more than 90 days in the election.
Sworn to protect and defend the constitution. Exercising constitutional and legal right to date of elections. Earlier, the President of the State had written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner in which he invited an emergency meeting regarding the elections.
Elections in the President's
The President of the State had also invited a consultation regarding the elections in the President's House on February 20, the letter said. That under the Act, the President will announce the election dates after consultation.
Arif Alvi also expressed his displeasure over the indifference of the Election Commission. In the letter sent by President Arif Alvi, it was said that the Election Commission has not yet responde to the first letter, anxiously waiting that the Election Commission will realize its constitutional responsibility and act accordingly.
In the letter, it was said that I was disappointe with the regrettable behavior of the Election Commission on the important issue there was progress like the court decision and important observations on the matter, realizing the constitutional responsibility, I invite the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja for consultation on the elections.
Later, the Chief Election Commissioner replied to the President's letter. In the letter sent by the Chief Election Commissioner, it is said that the office of the President is the highest constitutional body and it is believed that this body will be neutral, the President will play the role of leader for other constitutional bodies.
Expecting that future choice of words for constitutional bodies will be improve. Election Commission is fulfilling its constitutional responsibility without any pressure.
The letter further said that if the National Assembly is dissolve, the President can give the date of the elections. If the provincial assemblies are dissolve, the Governors can give the date of the elections. The Constitution does not allow the Election Commission to give the date of the elections.
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