ISLAMABAD In order to guarantee that the nation’s general elections are held on schedule, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) requested a Senate session on Thursday, according to The News.
Using various venues, both parties are leading the charge to guarantee that general elections will take place on February 8.
It was learned that PTI Senator Ali Zafar obtained signatures from other members on a requisition asking for a discussion on the matter of general elections. Additionally, senators from Jamaat-e-Islami and the PPP have endorsed the action.
According to the requisition, Pakistan cannot afford political unpredictability; so, in accordance with Article 224(2) of the Constitution and to fortify the democratic process, the general elections ought to have taken place within ninety days.
Many were shocked and incredulous when, on January 5, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a motion to postpone the nation’s general elections scheduled for February 8.
The motion, proposed by independent senator Dilawar Khan, asked for a postponement of polling due to the inclement weather in highland areas and the worsening security situation. The majority of parliamentarians present in the legislature adopted the resolution.
Of the 100 senators in the Senate, just 14 were present when the resolution was passed. Senators Afnanullah Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Murtaza Solangi, the acting minister of information, had rejected the motion, while Senators Bahramand Khan Tangi of the PPP and Gurdeep Singh of the PTI had kept mute.
But during the motion and passing of the resolution, no one called for a quorum of the House.The Upper House session was adjourned by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani after the motion was passed.
Mover Dilawar Khan stated during his Senate speech that certain regions of the nation were experiencing a harsh winter.
He claimed that intelligence services have warned of attacks on demonstrations and that the heads of some political parties are under threat.
Senator Dilawar stated that the elections scheduled for February 8 should be postponed due to the COVID-19 issue.
