President Alvi writes to ECP to propose dates for general elections

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

خط میں الیکشن کمیشن کو قومی اسمبلی کی تحلیل کے 90 دن کے اندر الیکشن کرانے کیلئے تاریخ دینے کا کہا گیا ہے

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

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".