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The Upper House of the Parliament on Friday approved a resolution seeking a delay in the general elections by a majority vote.
Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi and PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan both opposed the non-binding resolution, which was moved by independent Senator Dilawar Khan during a session with only 14 lawmakers in attendance.
The development comes just a little over a month to the general elections scheduled for February 8.
A conducive environment is required for the conduct of elections, the resolution emphasised, mentioning that the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is deteriorating, with attacks on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and National Democratic Movement (NDM) chairman Mohsin Dawar.
Aimal Wali Khan of Awami National Party (ANP) and others have also received threats, it added.
The resolution stated that anti-terrorism operations are ongoing in KP and Balochistan, and the health department is also on high alert fearing spread of the coronavirus. It suggested that conducive environment be provided to run election campaigns across the country.
The Senate approved the resolution with a majority vote, while PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah and Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi opposed it.
