The way the process is mandated in the constitution and the Elections Act is optimised for same-day elections. Can a regular government, already in place, oversee national elections from the province where it sits? The same would apply if all provincial assemblies were in place but the national assembly dissolved. Alternatively, it may be considered that a provincial or a national assembly may never dissolve till completion of its tenure forcing upon it to seek solutions within. In its current form the constitution and the Elections Act are quite inadequately stitched to find wholesome remedies to emerging challenges in politics.

Source: The Express Tribune April 21, 2023 16:15 UTC