The Senate of Pakistan has approved the idea to postpone the general elections scheduled for February 8, the President of the Senate told the senators on Friday.
But there’s no guarantee that future elections won’t be postponed, and the Senate’s decision isn’t legally binding. The election commission, which is in charge of the country’s elections, did not immediately respond to requests for information.
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The nation of South Asia, which is politically and economically precarious, was set to hold its first elections in November. Ninety days had passed since the lower house of parliament was dissolved in August, before these elections. However, because of newly established seat boundaries as a result of a recent census, the polls were originally planned for February.
When independent senator Dilawar Khan presented the concept, there were just 14 members of parliament in attendance. He said that security was a concern and that January and February are the coldest months for much of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
As part of a caretaker administration, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, is now in charge of setting up the general election in Pakistan.
Though Kakar’s method is mainly restricted to election supervision, it is the most effective in Pakistani history. This is the outcome of their recent gain of authority to make decisions regarding the economy.
The lawsuit aims to enforce the terms of the June agreement on a $3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Political observers fear that the military, which has ruled Pakistan for more than 30 years since the country’s independence in 1947 and has considerable influence even when it is not in power, will be able to further solidify its hold on power if there is a protracted period of time without an elected government.
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