Punjab Governor Baligh-ur-Rehman has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to consult stakeholders for a date to hold elections across the province, citing economic and security issues in the country.
According to details, the Punjab Governor penned down a letter to the electoral watchdog, asking the body to consult stakeholders for a date to hold elections across the province.
In the letter, Baligh-ur-Rehman noted that the Punjab Assembly (PA) was dissolved according to the Constitution and Law. Referring to holding polls across the province, he said, the country was currently witnessing economic and security issues.
In separate letters to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) former Parliamentary leader Usman Buzdar and PA Speaker Sibtain Khan, the governor assured that his office would fulfill the constitutional requirements and responsibilities.
“The Election Commission will play its role on the issue of polls date”, Punjab Governor said, mentioning that he had written a letter to the electoral body in this regard.
