The Principal Secretary to the Governor of Punjab about the announcement of the poll date for the conduct of General Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab has informed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). According to Clause (1) of Article 112 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Provincial Assembly has been thrown out of power. Article 224 read with Clause 3 of Article 218 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the provisions of the Elections Act, 2017 will now be followed for the election process. Before setting a date for the election, the Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan has been told to talk to the right people to ensure the election will be fair and open. This announcement has been made with the approval of the Governor of Punjab.
