President Alvi has received a letter from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) requesting that he quickly announce a date for elections.


Islamabad; President Arif Alvi is likely to give a date for next general elections soon.
It follows a meeting between the president and acting Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam to discuss elections.
"The continuation of the consultation process with good intentions will prove to be productive for the democracy in the country," the president said.
According to sources, the law minister informed the president that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was in charge of setting the election's date.
In the meantime, President Alvi has received a letter from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) requesting that he quickly announce a date for elections.
The National Assembly was dissolved last month days before the completion of its constitutional term to clear the way for holding elections within 90 days.
The Constitution states that election should be held within 60 days if assemblies are dissolved on completion of five-year term and in case of premature dissolution, the stipulated period is enhanced to 90 days.

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