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Pakistan Senate Moves to Postpone National Elections
Pakistan Senate Moves to Postpone National Elections
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Elections in Pakistan have been overdue for months. It was supposed to be held within ninety days of the dissolution of parliament in August. The Election... 05.01.2024, Sputnik India
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Pakistan's upper house of parliament, the Senate, voted on Friday to postpone national elections scheduled for 8 February, Pakistani media reported.The resolution is non-binding, which means it does not have to be followed. Neither of Pakistan's election commissions has commented on the matter.The resolution, tabled by Senator Dilawar Khan, was supported by only 14 of the 97 senators, with one member voting against the resolution.Senator Khan said that Pakistan's Interior Ministry had issued 'serious threats to the lives of prominent politicians' and highlighted an increasing number of security incidents, particularly in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.He also said that it was difficult for political parties to campaign in the harsh cold weather, and it was also difficult for people to participate in the elections.Pakistan is currently run by a caretaker government under interim Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, who is not elected and therefore has limited power in many areas, including the economy.
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Pakistan Senate Moves to Postpone National Elections
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Elections in Pakistan have been overdue for months. It was supposed to be held within ninety days of the dissolution of parliament in August. The Election Commission delayed calling the election, saying it needed more time.
Pakistan's upper house of parliament, the Senate, voted on Friday to postpone national elections scheduled for 8 February, Pakistani media reported.
The resolution is non-binding, which means it does not have to be followed. Neither of Pakistan's election commissions has commented on the matter.
The resolution, tabled by Senator Dilawar Khan, was supported by only 14 of the 97 senators, with one member voting against the resolution.
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Khan said that Pakistan's Interior Ministry had issued 'serious threats to the lives of prominent politicians' and highlighted an increasing number of security incidents, particularly in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
He also said that it was difficult for political parties to campaign in the harsh cold weather, and it was also difficult for people to participate in the elections.
Pakistan is currently run by a caretaker government under interim Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, who is not elected and therefore has limited power in many areas, including the economy.
