Senior journalist Ijaz Syed has said that many politicians and bureaucratsare discussing the possibility of delaying elections based on the economyand accountability.
Speaking on Geo News’ program “Report Card,” Ijaz Syed, in a specialinterview, responded to a question regarding Maulana Fazlur Rehman’sstatement about the non-conduct of elections in January. He mentioned thatMaulana Fazlur Rehman carefully navigates politics, aligning with theestablishment’s right hand but leaning towards the left. He prefers to stayin the political ring and always adopts positions favored by the powerfulcircles in the country.
He further stated that there are strong indications within the federalgovernment that elections can be postponed, built upon economic andaccountability grounds. If the government manages to stabilize the dollarup to 250 rupees during this time and controls prices, they might adopt theposition that this system is capable of providing relief to the public.Therefore, elections should be postponed. If the decision is made to delayor postpone elections, all political parties will provide evidence for thisright, as they are currently demanding elections.
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Ijaz Syed also mentioned that he had important meetings with someindividuals from the Election Commission, and while the Chief ElectionCommissioner is an independent-minded person, there was a crucial meetingwith another influential personality whose outcomes will become apparent indue time.