President Dr. Arif Alvi has given the date for general elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the order of the President, the general elections in Punjab and KP will be held on April 9.
According to the details, President Dr. Arif Alvi has given the date for general elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Under Section 57 (1) of the Election Act, 2017, the President of the State has set the date of elections for the provincial assembly of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, April 9.
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President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that the Election Commission should issue the election program under Section 57 (2) of the Election Act 2017.
In a statement issued by the Presidency, it is said that under the Constitution and having taken oath to protect and defend the Constitution, since no order has been issued by any judicial forum, therefore the Election Act 2017 Under Section 57(1), there is no bar to the exercise of special powers by the President.
The declaration states that the constitution and the law do not allow delaying elections for more than 90 days. And have exercised their constitutional right to avoid violation of the Constitution.
President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that I consider it necessary to fulfill my constitutional and legal duty under the constitution.