President Arif Alvi says that the Punjab and KP governments have not responded to his letters on the announcement of election dates. This delay in announcing the election dates is a serious threat to Pakistan’s democracy.
President Arif Alvi Warns of Threat to Democracy Over Delayed Elections
President Arif Alvi’s recent comments about the lack of response from the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments on the announcement of election dates have raised concerns about the state of democracy in Pakistan.
The Constitution of Pakistan requires that elections be held within 90 days of the dissolution of an assembly. However, it has been over 90 days since the Punjab and KP assemblies were dissolved, and the provincial governments have yet to announce election dates.
President Arif Alvi has summoned the Punjab and KP election commissioners to discuss the issue, but they have refused to meet with him. He has also written to the law minister regarding elections, but the law minister has replied that the president is unauthorized to question the election date.
President Arif Alvi has suggested holding general elections on November 6 or before, but the law ministry has issued a statement that the president has no jurisdiction to fix the election date.
This delay in announcing the election dates is a serious threat to Pakistan’s democracy. It is important for the Punjab and KP governments to announce the election dates immediately so that the people of these provinces can exercise their right to vote and elect their representatives.
The delay in announcing the election dates is also creating uncertainty and instability in Pakistan. The country is already facing a number of challenges, including a political crisis, an economic crisis, and a security crisis. The delay in the elections is only making these challenges worse.
The Punjab and KP governments must put the interests of the people first and announce the election dates immediately. This is the only way to ensure that the people of these provinces have a voice in their government and that Pakistan’s democracy is preserved.