President Arif Alvi
In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Wednesday, President Dr Arif Alvi proposed November 6 as the date for elections.

President Dr Arif Alvi said in the letter that the National Assembly was dissolved on August 9 on the advice of the prime minister.

The president cited Article 48(5) of the Constitution as giving him the authority and mandate to "designate a date not later than ninety days from the date of the dissolution, for the holding of a general election to the Assembly."

The development comes a day after President Alvi met with caretaker Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam to discuss upcoming general elections.

During this month, the president and law minister have met three times to discuss the elections.

At an earlier meeting with the law minister, President Arif Alvi stressed the need to make decisions in accordance with "the spirit of the Constitution."

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President Arif Alvi proposes Nov 6 as election date

President Arif Alvi
In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Wednesday, President Dr Arif Alvi proposed November 6 as the date for elections.

President Dr Arif Alvi said in the letter that the National Assembly was dissolved on August 9 on the advice of the prime minister.

The president cited Article 48(5) of the Constitution as giving him the authority and mandate to "designate a date not later than ninety days from the date of the dissolution, for the holding of a general election to the Assembly."

The development comes a day after President Alvi met with caretaker Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam to discuss upcoming general elections.

During this month, the president and law minister have met three times to discuss the elections.

At an earlier meeting with the law minister, President Arif Alvi stressed the need to make decisions in accordance with "the spirit of the Constitution."