Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the schedule for the upcoming national parliamentary elections will be announced later this week.
He disclosed this information on Tuesday in response to journalists’ questions following a private meeting at the chief justice’s chamber.
Earlier, the chief election commissioner met with Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed.
Regarding his meeting with the chief justice, the CEC said: “I came to pay a courtesy call on the chief justice. He will retire this month. We have worked together, so I came to pay him a farewell visit.”
He further said: "They will deploy the Electoral Inquiry Committee. We have requested him to expedite this process in alignment with the announcement of the election schedule.”
When asked whether the chief justice had given any assurance, the CEC responded: “He has assured us that appropriate measures are being taken and will be taken, regarding the deployment of the Electoral Inquiry Committee. He assured that there will be no difficulty.”
Responding to another question, he said: "There was no discussion with the chief justice regarding cases related to the election.”
On this occasion, the CEC arrived directly at the Supreme Court from the Election Commission. As per customary practice, the CEC meets the chief justice prior to announcing the election schedule.
However, on Tuesday the CEC and his secretary attended the meeting for discussions.
It has been learned that, in addition to boundary-related cases, the meeting will address matters to ensure that no writ petitions filed after the schedule announcement can obstruct electoral activities. Furthermore, they will discuss the role of judges in performing magisterial duties during the conduct of the upcoming elections.
