ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday dispelled the impression of delay in general elections in the country and assured that a schedule will be issued after the process of delimitation of constituencies is completed.
“The election schedule will be announced after the publication of the delimitation of constituencies. There is no chance of a delay in the polls,” said a spokesperson in a statement in response to an impression created by President Arif Alvi in an interview.
The ECP official said that all the preparations were completed for the elections. He said that the first phase of the delimitation process has been completed and the second will conclude once the objections to the preliminary delimitations are filed adding the ECP would start hearing objections on the delimitation on October 30-31 and a final list will be published on November 30.
“The election schedule will be announced after the final publication of constituencies [November 30]. There is no ambiguity in the Election Commission’s decisions.”
Political uncertainty has gripped the country ever since the Imran Khan government was removed through a no-confidence motion in April 2022, particularly due to the absence of an assurance on holding the elections.
