The move comes when the Supreme Court is currently hearing the matter to decide the legality of the deputy speaker's ruling
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan was conveyed in written by President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday to to propose dates for holding general elections in the country under Article 224(2) of the Constitution.
The move comes after the National Assembly deputy speaker threw out a no-confidence motion against PM Imran and the president dissolved the lower house of Parliament on the former's advice on April 3.
ایوانِ صدر کی جانب سے الیکشن کمیشن آف پاکستان کو عام انتخابات کے انعقاد کے حوالے سے خط
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) April 6, 2022
خط میں الیکشن کمیشن کو قومی اسمبلی کی تحلیل کے 90 دن کے اندر الیکشن کرانے کیلئے تاریخ دینے کا کہا گیا ہے
The Supreme Court is currently hearing the matter to decide the legality of the deputy speaker's ruling and the subsequent actions and orders of the prime minister and the president.
President's Secretariat asked ECP to propose dates for general elections. pic.twitter.com/kgu1iyuts3
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) April 6, 2022
The president's letter to the ECP stated that under Article 48(5)(A) and Article 224(2) of the Constitution, the president had to appoint a date, not later than 90 days from the date of dissolution of the National Assembly, for holding general elections.
The letter further states: "In order to carry out the mandate of the Constitution of announcing the date of general elections, consultation with the Election Commission is required under Section 57(1) of the Elections Act, 2017".
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