The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the dates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections, following a directive from the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) to hold elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within 90 days.
After meeting for the third consecutive day, the ECP proposed the first week of May as the date for the general elections in the Punjab Assembly.
The electoral body says the polling can be held between April 30 and May 7.
However, the ECP has dispatched a letter proposing the election dates to President Arif Alvi, while the schedule for the Punjab Assembly polls will be released after his approval.
A day ago, the electoral body also started preparation for the elections.
ECP also sent notification to the provincial election commissioners and ordered them to start preparations for the polls at the earliest.
