ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, former President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) President Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday for the upcoming elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and by-elections for the upcoming National Assembly seats. Discussed ‘New Election Strategy’. recently vacant.
According to sources, the ruling coalition considered approaching the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold elections based on the digital census starting March 1.
He also reviewed the current political environment of the country and the formation of the strategy of the coalition parties.
Minister of Defense Khawaja Asif, Minister of Economic and Political Affairs Ayaz Sadiq and Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq were also present in the meeting.
This was the second meeting of Asif Ali Zardari with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in two days. Their meeting on Wednesday focused on the country’s economic situation.
According to the sources, in the meeting held on Thursday, consultations were also held on the mini-budget and measures to get the country’s economy out of the crisis.
Sources say that in the meeting it was agreed to put minimum economic burden on the people.
Digital census
It should be noted that the results of the digital census will be released on April 30, while the Election Commission has already clarified that six months is required for the delimitation exercise as per the new census.
After the dissolution of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Assemblies, elections are to be held in these two provinces in 90 days.
The ECP has proposed April 14 and 18 for the elections in Punjab and KP, but they will have to be postponed if elections are held on the basis of the new census.
Similarly, the ECP is also gearing up for by-elections to the National Assembly seats, which fell vacant after the resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers were accepted.
