The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is expected to reveal the timetable for the upcoming general elections set for February 8, 2024, within the next 'two days,' according to sources reported by ARY News on Wednesday.
The two political parties also agreed on seat adjustments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan. The political forces agreed to field candidates for national and provincial seats after 'mutual consensus', they added.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) confirmed that there is no apparent possibility of delay in the conduct of elections, according to The News International.
Amir Muqam on Saturday suggested that the upcoming general elections should be delayed by two to four weeks due to the prevalent security threat and the weather conditions in the tribal belt.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to be the reason behind famine in the country, according to Dhaka Tribune.
Pakistan Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi has said the law and order situation in the country thus far is not bad enough to hamper polls on February 8.
Pakistan's Interim Interior Minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti on Tuesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would be given full security needed to hold the upcoming general elections in a peaceful environment, Dawn newspaper reported.
This allocation supplements the PKR 10 billion released in July 2023, bringing the total funds disbursed for the polls to PKR 27.4 billion, as indicated by the Finance Ministry.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that he has only one resolution to enable the BJP to register victory in 29 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming general elections.
Former President and the co-chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, Asif Ali Zardari, ruled out the possibility of seat adjustment with any political party in the 2024 general elections, ARY News reported on Tuesday.