Has ECP postponed Sindh LG, by-elections for general polls preparation?
Analysts said that there are no general elections in the country, which has led to the postponement of Sindh LG polls and NA-245 by-elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has postponed the Sindh local government (LG) elections till August 28 and the by -elections on NA -245 till August 21 whose notification was issued yesterday.
These elections were not postponed for the preparations for the general election in the country.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed the second phase of Sindh local government (LG) elections and the by -elections in NA-245 Karachi.
A meeting was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja in which the petitions of Chief Secretary Sindh, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, GDA and Election Commission Sindh decided to postpone the second phase of Sindh local elections.
At the meeting, the Chief Secretary Sindh said that the Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in Sindh since July 22, so the elections should be postponed in keeping with the expected spell.
According to the Election Commission’s decision, elections for the second phase of local elections in Sindh and NA -245 by -elections will now be held in late August.
Election Commission says heavy rains will be difficult to deliver elections, heavy rains can also cause problems for election staff and voters.
In the second phase, local elections were held in 16 districts of Karachi and Hyderabad division.
Chief Secretary Sindh, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, GDA and Election Commission Sindh sent petitions to the ECP.
The Chief Secretary said in the message that heavy rainfall was expected in Sindh from July 22 and the second phase of local elections in Sindh was to be held on July 24.
On the other hand, the Election Commission has also postponed the by -elections on July 27 on NA -245. It should be remembered that the seat was vacated after the death of Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a leading PTI leader.
PTI, JI rejects decision
Khurram Sher Zaman, parliamentary leader of Pakistan Tehreek -e -Insaf (PTI) in Sindh Assembly and Amir Hafiz Naeem -ur -Rehman of Jamaat -e -Islami Karachi, from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Sindh Local Government (LG) and National Assembly. The decision to postpone the NA -245 elections has been strongly rejected.
Khurram Sher Zaman said, “We reject the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan and that we will go to court against the Election Commission’s decision.”
On the other hand, Hafiz -ur -Rehman, Amir of Jamaat -e -Islami Karachi, has also strongly rejected the Election Commission’s decision.
He said that we will hold a sit-in outside the Sindh office against the decision, and will not allow anyone to escape under the guise of rain.
Comment
Analysts said that there are no general elections in the country, which has led to the postponement of Sindh local elections and NA -245 by-elections.
Analysts say that if the PTI succeeds in forming a government in Punjab, then if they dissolve the assembly, then the demand for new elections in the country will begin to take hold and PTI is also in this position. She will force the government to dissolve the National Assembly and announce the general election.
