The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) notification to hold general elections in Pakistan's Punjab province through the executive branch, marking a significant move ahead of polls, ARY News reported.
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) PML-N and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Tuesday announced that they would contest the upcoming general elections in Pakistan together, Dawn reported.
Meanwhile, following the continuous appeals to announce the date for general elections in Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) finally announced on Thursday that general elections will be held on February 11 next year.
Following the continuous appeals to announce the date for general elections in Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) finally announced on Thursday that the general elections will be held on February 11, 2024, reported Geo News.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed 18 amendments to the election rules in line with the amendments to the elections act introduced by the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led coalition government, Dawn reported on Sunday.
The Secretary General of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Nayyar Hussain Bokhari has called for timely general elections in Pakistan and has said that any delay is not acceptable, reported ARY News on Monday.
The next general elections in Pakistan might get delayed, according to Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, reported Dawn.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the upcoming elections in Pakistan would be held on the basis of the 2023 digital census, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
The General Elections in Pakistan are likely to be delayed for three to four months as the federal government started mulling approving and notifying new census results, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources.
This comes as Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that he will hand over the reins to the caretaker set-up next month before the completion of the assembly’s tenure.