Pakistan’s poll body mulls holding 2024 general elections on January 28: Report

Pakistan's election commission is considering setting January 28 as the date for the next general election, according to a media report on Friday.

Pakistan's election commission is considering setting January 28 as the date for the next general election, according to a media report on Friday.

“The top electoral body, commencing its preparations for upcoming elections, is expected to apprise the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) in writing within the next two days,” Geo News, Pakistan’s prominent news outlet, said attributing to sources the date of January 28 for the general elections in 2024.

The ECP is set to apprise the apex court after the top court sought the Commission's response in the case of timely elections, it said.