President consults Election Commission to propose dates for general elections

Islamabad: President Arif Alvi has written a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and sought a recommendation for fixing the date of general elections within 90 days of the dissolution of the National Assembly.

In a letter addressed to ECP, the President’s Secretariat asked to propose date(s) for holding general elections within 90 days from the date of dissolution of the National Assembly i.e., April 3, 2022, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan.

The details regarding the letter were shared from the Twitter handle of the presidency and read that President Arif Alvi has written a letter to the ECP, asking the body to recommend a date for the fresh elections.

“Under Article 48, 5 (A) and 224, the president will fix the date for general elections,” it said and added that the ECP was bound to hold elections within 90 days.

The letter further read that under the Election Act 2017, it is mandatory for the president to consult the ECP under Section 57(1) of the Elections Act, 2017, before announcing the date for general elections.

آئین کے آرٹیکل 48 5(A) اور آرٹیکل 224 (2) کے تحت صدر مملکت عام انتخابات کرانے کی تاریخ مقرر کریں گے، خط

قومی اسمبلی کے انتخابات کیلئے اسمبلی کی تحلیل کے 90 دن کے اندر اندر انتخابات کرانا ہوتے ہیں، خط

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) April 6, 2022

It is pertinent to mention here that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected media reports regarding its “inability” of conducting general elections within three months.