ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will continue holding consultations with major political parties to develop a roadmap towards conducting the next general election.
A Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) delegation will visit the ECP head office on Monday (today) amid ongoing consultations regarding general elections.
An MQM-P delegation led by Dr Farooq Sattar will visit the ECP head office at 11:00 AM tomorrow. The delegation includes Javed Hanif, Khawaja Izharul Hassan, Sadiq Iftikhar, and Farhan Chishti.
The meeting will hold discussions on the delimitation of constituencies, preparation of electoral rolls, code of conduct for general elections, election schedule, and other matters.
MQM will put forward reservations on old delimitations of constituencies and suggest holding new delimitations. The political party will raise concerns regarding electoral lists before the election commission.
The MQM delegation will also present its proposals to the election commission officials regarding transparent and peaceful elections in the country. It will also give the election schedule and road map to the election commission.
A separate delegation of the Jamaat-e-Islami will meet the Chief Election Commissioner. The delegation will consist of 5 members headed by the party’s Secretary General Amir-ul-Azeem.
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Siraj-ul-Haq formed a delegation on the invitation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Deputy leaders Prof. Muhammad Ibrahim, Mian Muhammad Aslam, Dr Fareed Ahmed Paracha. and JI’s emir Islamabad Nasrullah Randhawa will also be part of the delegation.
In the meeting, Jamaat-e-Islami will give suggestions on delimitation of constituencies, election schedule, and other election issues.
The ECP has already held consultations with the PML-N, JUI-F, and the PTI on various issues regarding the polls. The PPP has been invited on August 29.
