President Alvi announces date for Punjab, KP elections
The elections are to take place in both provinces after previous PTI governments had dissolved their assemblies
President Alvi announced the date for Punjab and KP elections on Monday.
President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday announced to conduct of polling for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab elections on April 9 amid a delay from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over the announcement of the election date.
The president of Pakistan has announced the date by exercising his power under Section 57 (1) of the Elections Act, 2017, he further asked the electoral body to issue an election programme in accordance with Section 57 (2) of the Act.
صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی نے پنجاب اور خیبر پختونخواہ میں انتخابات کی تاریخ دے دی
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) February 20, 2023
صدر مملکت نے الیکشن ایکٹ 2017 ء کے سیکشن 57 ایک کے تحت 9 اپریل بروز اتوار پنجاب اور خیبر پختونخواہ کی صوبائی اسمبلیوں کیلئے انتخابات کا اعلان کردیاhttps://t.co/Gr3iBpm8L2
The elections are to take place in both provinces after previous PTI governments had dissolved their assemblies.
The president’s unilateral announcement of the election date for KP and Punjab comes a day after his invitation for consultations on dates for elections was turned down by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
