ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced that general elections would be held in the last week of January 2024.
In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), the Commission said it had decided that the initial list for the delimitation of constituencies will be published on September 27.
The ECP said it reviewed the progress on the delimitation process today and decided that the final list of constituencies will be published on November 30 after hearing the objections and suggestions related to the delimitations.
الیکشن کمیشن آف پاکستان
Media Coordination and Outreach Wing
21 ستمبر 2023
پریس ریلیزحلقہ بندیوں کی حتمی فہرست 30نومبر کو شائع کی جائے گی۔اور اسکے بعد 54 دن کے الیکشن پروگرام کے بعد انتخابات جنوری 2024کے آخری ہفتے میں کروادیئے جائیں گے۔ pic.twitter.com/Bi2t7znHlL
— Spokesperson ECP (@SpokespersonECP) September 21, 2023
“Polls will be held in the last week of January following the completion of a 54-day election campaign programme,” the press release stated.
On Wednesday, the ECP had said that a meeting with political parties will be scheduled on October 4 to discuss the code of conduct for general elections.
According to a statement, the meeting will be held at its secretariat in Islamabad on October 4 at 2 pm in compliance with Section 233 of the Elections Act 2017.
“In this regard, a copy of the draft Code of Conduct has also been sent to the leaders of political parties so that they can provide their feedback during the consultation,” the ECP said.
Meanwhile, President Alvi had invited Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja last month for a meeting to “fix an appropriate date” for general elections.
In his letter to the CEC, the president quoted Article 244 of the Constitution, saying he was duty-bound to get the elections conducted within the prescribed 90-day period once the National Assembly is dissolved prematurely.
Earlier this month, the ECP said it had decided to publish the list of final constituencies by November 30. The election watchdog decided to shorten the time frame after consultation with political parties. The previous date was December 14, 2023.
