ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered to complete the process of delimitation of constituencies within four months.
A meeting of the Election Commission was held under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. The Secretary and Special Secretary Election Commission have been directed to present the action plan for the general elections on April 13.
The meeting directed that monitoring of all matters related to general elections and timely completion of action plan be ensured. The Election Commission has started the work of delimitation under the 2017 census. The Election Commission has ordered to complete the work of delimitation in 4 months.
According to a statement issued by the meeting, the provincial governments should provide maps and other data immediately and the Election Commission will continue to play a constitutional role in the continuity, transparency, and rule of law in the democratic process.
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The by-elections to be held on April 10 in National Assembly seat 33 Hangu will now be held on April 17 while Punjab local government elections will be held on time. The Election Commission also decided to summon the Federal Secretary Finance and Chief Secretary Punjab and after listening to both the officials, it will be decided to hold local government elections.
According to the declaration, the Election Commission is a constitutionally and legally independent body while the federal and provincial governments are bound to provide financial and administrative support to the Election Commission.
