ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has excused on Monday for conducting local bodies election in September.
ECP officials said that organising local bodies election across Pakistan is not possible in September as 90 days are required after lawmaking.
According to ECP perspective over the issue, minimum of 60 days needed for holding cantonment election after completion of legislation.
The officials said that all four provinces have not finalised their legislative work necessary for the local bodies election hence it is impossible to hold the election in Septemeber.
Earlier, the Supreme Court of Pakistan asked the government for holding local bodies elections in the country till September this year.
Pakistan’s top court directed the related authorities and governmental departments to hold local bodies election in all provinces of Pakistan within one or two weeks after September 15.
The court while hearing the local bodies case this morning observed that the constitution had been violated by not holding local elections for last five years.
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