Staff Report
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Wednesday said that giving the election date for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was extremely difficult.
Talking to the media, the governor said there was progress in the session with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and the nation would hear the good news regarding the elections while claiming consensus would be reached with the ECP.
KP governor added the situation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab was changed with a significant difference in the security situation of both regions.
Earlier, a team nominated by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in light of the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan visited Governor’s House on Wednesday here and held consultations with Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali regarding the fixation of the date for the elections of the provincial assembly in the province.
KP governor assures ECP to implement SC orders
The team of the Election Commission of Pakistan consisted of Secretary ECP Omar Hameed Khan, Special Secretary Zafar Iqbal Hussain, and Director General (DG) Law Arshad Khan. Meanwhile, Governor KP was assisted by Principal Secretary to Governor Hassan Mahmood, Additional Secretary Governor’s Secretariat Saiful Islam.
The governor welcomed the team of ECP on arrival at the Governor’s House and assured that the decision of the Supreme Court regarding elections in the province would be implemented in letter and spirit and termed the consultative meeting part of the process.
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa apprised the team of ECP in detail regarding the overall situation, including law and order in the province.
After two hours long consultative session, the process for the fixation of the date for general elections in the province has entered into final phases, and for final consultation, the governor will visit ECP headquarters in Islamabad next week.
Earlier, the secretary Election Commission gave a detailed briefing to Governor KP.
