The politics of narratives, Abdul Sattar, The News, 15 February4 As millions of Pakistanis continue to bear the brunt of inflation and poverty, the political elite finds new narratives to fool the hapless people of the country. [...] The difficulty regarding holding the provincial elections of the Punjab and KP assemblies and the by-elections of 43 seats of the NA seats rose when the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Finance and the Judiciary excused themselves for lack of security personnel and money required for the elections. [...] The decision to convene the meeting of the two houses of the parliament on the evening of 15 February was taken after the meeting of Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar with President Arif Alvi. [...] The project was supposed to be completed in the year 2023-24, but due to land acquisition hurdles, the Corona epidemic and the attack on the bus carrying Chinese officials to the project site, the work was delayed and now its completion is scheduled for 2026. [...] Saliq Hashmi when asked if it is the mandate of the President to announce the date of provincial elections he replied according to the section 57 it is mentioned that the President shall announce the date of election in consultation with the election commission of Pakistan (ECP).
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