Despite the LHC pronouncing its much-awaited order to immediately announce the date for elections in Punjab, the fate of the provincial assembly still hangs in the balance as uncertainty buries a definite legislative answer to the issue. While PTI extols the decision, the legal minds of the ruling party tap into the "ambiguities" for a favourable legal answer to potentially defer the polls. According to his interpretation, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will have to announce the date of the election within 90 days and not the holding of the election. On the other hand, PTI Lawyer Chaudhry Faisal Hussain has lauded the LHC order to hold the election no later than 90 days. He cautioned extending the period for holding elections would be akin to applying the “General-Zia formula”, which would spell “disaster for the country”.

Source: The Express Tribune February 12, 2023 02:08 UTC