August 29, 2023
Election Dilemma (Opinion)
The President of Pakistan’s request to the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan for holding general elections within 90 days and for a related meeting was subtly avoided, citing a change in law requiring the President’s consultation for an election date. Two provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan are pertinent in this matter, regulating the period for holding general elections within 90 days when the assembly is dissolved. The first is Article 48(5), where if the President dissolves the Assembly without the Prime Minister’s advice as envisioned by Article 48(1), the President will set a date for the election. The second
