PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ghulam Ali has invited the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to a meeting in his office to discuss the date of elections in the province. He sent a letter to the ECP on Monday, inviting a meeting at the Governor’s House on March 7 or March 8.
The letter written by the Governor to the ECP Secretary stated that “Election Commission of Pakistan is welcome to attend the office of the undersigned on March 7 or March 8 at 11 am as per convenience for an active and meaningful election. The consultation process can be started.” .
It was written in response to a letter sent by the Election Commission to announce the date of the election. The letter referred to the judgment of the Supreme Court in the automatic notice case regarding the date of elections, which the undersigned is bound to respect.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan had ruled last week that the elections in KP and Punjab should be held within 90 days. The provincial assemblies of both provinces were dissolved in mid-January and caretaker governments were installed for the last few months.
The two assemblies where Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was in majority were dissolved on the directive of PTI Chairman Imran Khan to force the federal government to call early general elections in the country.
