Pakistan’s Top Court Orders Provincial Polls in 90 Days===
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered that provincial elections must be held within the next 90 days. The court ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct the polls, which will take place in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. The decision was made after the court heard a petition seeking the delay of the elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Orders Provincial Elections
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered that provincial elections must be held in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh within the next 90 days. The court’s decision was based on a petition that argued that holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic would put people’s health at risk. The court rejected the argument and said that the elections must go ahead as scheduled.
The decision has been welcomed by political parties in Pakistan, who have been preparing for the elections for some time. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which is in power in the federal government, has said that it is ready for the polls and that it will contest the elections in both provinces. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the main opposition party, has also welcomed the decision and said that it is ready to participate in the polls.
Polls to be Conducted Within 90 Days
The Election Commission of Pakistan has been directed to conduct the provincial elections within the next 90 days. The commission had earlier requested a delay in the elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Supreme Court rejected the request. The commission will now have to prepare for the polls within a short period of time.
The polls are expected to be closely contested, with several political parties vying for seats in the provincial assemblies. The PTI is hoping to make gains in both provinces, while the PML-N is looking to hold its ground. Other parties, such as the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), are also expected to contest the elections. The polls will be a test of the popularity of these parties and their leaders, and will determine the political landscape of the provinces for the next five years.
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court’s decision to order the provincial elections has been widely welcomed by political parties in the country. The polls are expected to be closely contested, with several parties vying for seats in the provincial assemblies. The Election Commission of Pakistan has been directed to prepare for the polls within the next 90 days. The outcome of the elections will determine the political landscape of the provinces for the next five years.