Senator Dilawar Khan writes to Senate chairman for polls delay
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Senator Dilawar Khan, head of Independent Parliamentary Group, has expressed concern that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has so far taken no step to postpone the general elections scheduled to be held on February 8, 2024 as demanded by the upper House of the parliament through its resolution dated January 5, 2024, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.
In a letter to the Senate chairman, Dilawar has stressed the need for addressing the concerns raised in the resolution.
He has further said it appears that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by not addressing these concerns is in a mood to make a compromise on holding free and fair elections. “It must be ensured that the elections are postponed,” reads the letter.
On Friday, a fresh resolution was submitted to the Senate Secretariat, seeking a three-month delay in the polls.
Prior to that, on January 5, a thinly attended session of the Senate had become the talk of the town after it passed a resolution, seeking the postponement of the elections over security and bad weather concerns.
The resolution, which was not initially scheduled for discussion, was introduced by Senator Dilawar Khan, and received support primarily from the senators belonging to Balochistan Awami Party (BAP).
Reporter: Usman Khan