In a procedural move ahead of the July 21 Senate elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has written to the registrar of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), requesting the appointment of an officer under Article 255(2) of the Constitution.
The step aims to facilitate the swearing-in of members elected to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's reserved seats before polling day.
The letter stresses that both the Senate election and the oath-taking were constitutional requirements, urging pre-poll formalities to be completed in time.
Following judicial intervention, reserved seats in the K-P Assembly were redistributed among political parties, including PTI, PML-N, JUI-F, ANP and PPP, creating a bottleneck as elected candidates were unable to assume their offices due to the absence of a quorum.
The ECP's direct appeal to the PHC is aimed at removing the procedural roadblock.
Meanwhile, the provincial law department has formally submitted a summary to the Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, requesting an assembly session.
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