report in The Express Tribune, Sept 14, 2023
ISLAMABAD: …….According to sources, the EPC convened a meeting on Thursday to review the president’s letter.
Dr Alvi in his letter has supported the position of the ECP and the commission would decide about whether to respond to it or not after consulting with other authorities……
In a related development, the federal and all provincial law ministers resolved that as per the Constitution, the conducting of the general elections and announcement of their date was the sole prerogative of the ECP.
Caretaker Federal Law and Justice Minister Ahmad Irfan Aslam convened a meeting with interim provincial law ministers Kanwar Dilshad, Muhammad Omer Soomro, Arshad Hussain Shah and Amanullah Kanrani of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, respectively, to discuss matters pertaining to the upcoming general elections.
During the meeting, the ministers underscored the importance of upholding the principles of democracy and ensuring smooth conduct of elections.
It was unanimously agreed that the Constitution must be read as a whole and none of its provisions must be taken in isolation……
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2435610/poll-date-remains-elusive-after-alvis-climbdown
