By Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, November 8th, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday assured Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja of all possible support and resources for holding the next general elections, slated to be held on Feb 8.
The meeting came a day before the prime minister’s departure for a series of high-level international visits, beginning with the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on Wednesday (today)…..
On Tuesday, Chief Election Commissioner Raja called on Mr Kakar at the Prime Minister’s House and invited him to visit the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to review the arrangements to ensure fair and free elections.
The chief election commissioner briefed the prime minister about the ECP’s preparations for the upcoming general elections in the country.
Mr Raja informed the premier that a final list of redrawn constituencies would be issued on Nov 30, after which the schedule for the general elections would be announced soon.
Hearings on objections regarding delimitations are presently under progress, and media reports suggest that a record 1,300 objections had been filed……
https://www.dawn.com/news/1787393/pm-assures-cec-of-full-support-for-free-fair-elections
