The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed dates for holdingelections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Election Commission wrote letters to principal secretaries of Punjaband Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governors about the polling day.
The ECP has suggested to hold general elections in Punjab on any datebetween 9 April to 13 April while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa it proposed pollingday on any day between 15 April to 17 April.
The governors will decide about the final date for polling and inform theECP.
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The letter written to the two governors also stated that it was theresponsibility of the ECP to hold general elections within 90 days afterthe dissolution of the assemblies and Article 224 of the Constitutionmandated that “in case national assembly or provincial assembly isdissolved, a general election to the Assembly shall be held within ninetydays of the dissolution of the Assembly”.
It maintained that as per Article 105(3)(a) of the Constitution, thegovernor is required to fix a date, no later than ninety days from the dateof dissolution for holding general elections to the assembly. It furtherstated that under Sub Section (1) of Section 57 of the Elections Act, 2017,consultation with the ECP was required for the fixation of the poll date.
