Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) outspoken Senator Raza Rabbani on Sunday warned that the delay in elections would prove to be “dangerous” for the federation.
A day earlier, the CCI “unanimously” approved the 7th Population and Housing Census, making it almost certain that the general elections — which were to be held in November this year in case the assemblies are dissolved on August 9 — would not be held during the current year.
Addressing the Senate session held today with Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani in the chair, Rabbani — while referring to reports about the delay in elections, urged the electoral watchdog to clear the air surrounding the date of the next general elections in the country.
He asked the ECP to clarify how much time will it take for new delimitations.
Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Saturday revealed that it would take more than five months to hold elections on the basis of the 2023 digital census.
“Delay in the election will be a clear violation of the Constitution, said the senior PPP leader.
Speaking on the occasion, Rabbani — the former Senate chairman — also raised questions over the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill 2023.
