KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan Friday said thatit appeared as if “some system” was pushing for a delay in generalelections in the country.
Speaking at a press conference here, Ahsan, however, said that his partywished for timely conduct of polls.
He said the Islamabad High Court had declared delimitation of multipleconstituencies null and void and now the election commission would approachthe court on the issue.
The PPP leader said that objections would also be renewed if newdelimitation of these constituencies took place.
“Recent happenings have raised concern within the PPP,” he said, addingthat party members had a detailed discussion with leadership on the currentsituation.
Ahsan also said the Balochistan Assembly hastily adopted a resolutionseeking one-month delay in elections.
On the occasion, PPP leader Farhatullah Babar said they did not know as towho wanted to get the elections delayed and demanded the electioncommission to inform them about this.
Babar also lamented no response from the ECP following passage of theresolution seeking delay in elections by the Balochistan Assembly.