Pakistan general elections to be held on February 11
The Election Commission said the process of re-drawing constituencies would be completed by January 29, paving the way for elections
General elections in Pakistan will be held on February 11, the Supreme Court was told on Thursday, ending to months-long uncertainty.
The Election Commission’s counsel Sajeel Swati said the process of re-drawing constituencies would be completed by January 29, paving the way for elections, the Dawn newspaper reported.
He said this as the apex court resumed hearing on a set of petitions calling for fresh elections within 90 days after the dissolution of the National Assembly and the provincial legislatures.
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justices Amin-ud-Din Khan and Athar Minallah took up the pleas moved by the Supreme Court Bar Association, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and others.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on August 9.
(With agency inputs)