ISLAMABAD – The cost of holding General Elections has increased by 261.52pc in a span of just 10 years. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has estimated the cost for upcoming 2023 general elections will be Rs 47 billion, official sources confrimed The Nation Saturday. The cost of the general elections has witnessed Rs 34 billion increase during the last 10 years, the sources said. Source disclosed that the total estimated expenses in 2013 general elections were Rs 13 billion, However, it was jacked up to Rs 31 billion in 2018 elections. When asked a question about the expenditure of early elections in the country, the source replied that the cost of elections would be the same whether it is early elections or timely.

Source: The Nation May 22, 2022 05:17 UTC