The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday decided to implementthe Supreme Court (SC) verdict in the case of delay in elections to thePunjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies.
Sources told 24News that the ECP had decided to write a letter to PresidentArif Alvi and KP governor for consultations tomorrow.
They further said that the election commission had also decided to write tothe Interior Ministry for security and to the Ministry of Finance for theprovision of funds for the purpose.
Sources said that the ECP, in the letter, would request for the immediateprovision of Rs30 billion in funds.
They further said that the election schedule would consist of 54 days. Andin the event of non-cooperation by the institutions, article 220 will beinvoked, sources disclosed.
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Similarly, they informed, that the election commission had directedconcerned wings in both Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to speed up theirpreparations for the polls.
Sources revealed that possibly the elections would be held after EidulFitr.
