Amidst continuing speculation that elements backed by the security establishment are working to delay Pakistan’s general election, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday said there could be ‘no room for any delay’ in holding the polls.
During a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s House this morning, the premier directed Law Minister Farooq H Naek ‘to ensure that the Constitution and law are followed in letter and spirit in the run up to the next elections so that there is no room for any delay’.
Naek is a key member of the government team that is holding consultations with allies of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party and opposition parties on installing a caretaker set-up to oversee the general election, expected to be held by mid-May.
The Law Minister briefed Ashraf about the role of the Election Commission and measures taken by the government to ensure free, fair and transparent elections, said a statement from the premier’s office.
The two leaders discussed the ‘current situation in the backdrop of parleys with leaders of the PML-Q and reviewed the overall arrangements of the election process’, the statement said.
During a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s House this morning, the premier directed Law Minister Farooq H Naek ‘to ensure that the Constitution and law are followed in letter and spirit in the run up to the next elections so that there is no room for any delay’.
Naek is a key member of the government team that is holding consultations with allies of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party and opposition parties on installing a caretaker set-up to oversee the general election, expected to be held by mid-May.
The Law Minister briefed Ashraf about the role of the Election Commission and measures taken by the government to ensure free, fair and transparent elections, said a statement from the premier’s office.
The two leaders discussed the ‘current situation in the backdrop of parleys with leaders of the PML-Q and reviewed the overall arrangements of the election process’, the statement said.