{"id":42371,"date":"2022-04-06T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=42371"},"modified":"2022-04-06T12:55:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T07:55:09","slug":"presidents-secretariat-asks-election-commission-to-propose-dates-for-general-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/presidents-secretariat-asks-election-commission-to-propose-dates-for-general-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Secretariat asks Election Commission to propose dates for general elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 (APP): The President\u2019s Secretariat has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to propose dates for the next general elections, which will be held within 90 days following the dissolution of the National Assembly, the President House said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a letter dated April 5, 2022 addressed to ECP, the President\u2019s Secretariat asked to propose date(s) for holding general elections within 90 days from the date of dissolution of the National Assembly i.e., April 3, 2022, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan,\u201d the President House said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The letter mentioned that ECP has been conveyed that clause 5 (A) of the Article 48 and clause 2 of Article 224 of the Constitution provide that the President shall appoint a date, not later than 90 days from the date of dissolution of the National Assembly, for holding general elections to the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to carry out the mandate of the Constitution of announcing the date of general elections, consultation with the Election Commission is required under Section 57(1) of the Elections Act, 2017,\u201d the letter stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 (APP): The President\u2019s Secretariat has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to propose dates for 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