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COMMENT: Presidential powers vs ECP’s mandate

by Usama Khawar in Dawn, Sept 14th, 2023The author is a practising lawyer and teaches at LumsIN the labyrinthine world of Pakistan’s politics, a constitutional puzzle looms large: who wields the authority to announce the date for the impending general elections? This contentious issue has sparked heated debates and divided opinions, leaving the nation on edge. At the core of this conundrum lies the clash between the president’s powers and the Election Commission of Pakistan…