The PPP on Tuesday appeared to demonstrate for the first time some flexibility in its rigid stance of holding general elections within 90 days, as it called for polls “according to the Constitution,” without specifying the three-month deadline.
Since the Election Commission of Pakistan announced its delimitation plan last month, which made polls within 90 days improbable, the PPP has been the most vocal among all parties in demanding the nationwide exercise within three months.
On more than one occasion, senior PPP leaders, including Sherry Rehman, Nisar Khuhro and Nayyar Bukhari, reiterated the demand, going as far as hinting at a “legal course” if the ECP failed to meet the constitutional deadline.
