Pakistan General Election: President Alvi Proposes November 6 As Cut-Off Date

<p>ISLAMABAD: After days of speculation and confusion since the dissolytion of the National Assembly, Pakistan President Ariv Alvo has written to the Election Commission proposing that the general election in the country should be held no later than November 6 which marks the 89th day since the dissolution.</p> <p>Alvi said this to the poll panel as he cited Article 48(5) of the Constitution he said mandated him to set the date for the elections not later than 90 days from the date of the dissolution.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="rtl" lang="ur">صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی کا چيف الیکشن کمشنر ، سکندر سلطان راجہ، کے نام خط<br /><br />صدر مملکت نے 9 اگست کو وزیراعظم کے مشورے پر قومی اسمبلی کو تحلیل کیا، صدر مملکت <a href="https://t.co/5W88oKxX62">pic.twitter.com/5W88oKxX62</a></p> &mdash; The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) <a href="https://twitter.com/PresOfPakistan/status/1701929539012555125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>Hence, &ldquo;in terms of Article 48(5), the general election to the National Assembly should be held by the 89th day of the date of dissolution of the National Assembly, i.e. Monday, 6th day of November 2023&rdquo;, read his fourth letter to the Election Commission.</p>

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