No delimitation of Karachi constituencies: CEC

Fakhruddin G Ebrahim says voters will be given the right to vote as per their will.

KARACHI: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim has said that there will be no delimitation of constituencies in Karachi despite the Supreme Court’s order in this regard, reported Express News on Tuesday.

Speaking to the media, the CEC said that the voters will be given the right to vote as per their will. He maintained that free elections are crucial for Pakistan’s security and survival.

He added that the finalisation of voters list will be completed on time and the election commission officials will even work on off days to get it done.

Regarding security arrangements during the elections, the CEC said that he has talked to the Corps Commander on the issue.

Ebrahim had earlier also stated that the delimitation of constituencies in Karachi was not possible as all political parties had not given their proposals on the issue. He had said that the constituencies had been carved out accordingly following the 1998 census and as such should not be changed for now. He maintained that without a fresh census, delimitation of constituencies would be pointless.