The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) held a high-level meeting on Monday, where it was revealed that the ECP is fully prepared to conduct elections in the country as scheduled. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja chaired the meeting, attended by the ECP secretary and other senior officers of the polls supervisory body. The meeting directed the ECP secretary to contact the Balochistan chief secretary in this regard today to ensure the immediate delimitation of Quetta district. The ECP was told that the registration of electoral groups in Punjab will be complete on July 17. Once the caretaker provincial government provides funds for the elections and makes security arrangements, the ECP will issue the schedule for the LG elections.

Source: The Express Tribune June 20, 2023 14:51 UTC