No compelling cause to postpone the general elections PM Kakar
ISLAMABAD: Acting Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar pledged that the government was dedicated to holding elections in a free and fair manner, stating that no compelling cause had yet emerged to support a postponement of the general elections.
In an interview, the prime minister stated that the candidates were canvassing and that by the evening of February 8, the day of the nation’s general elections, all the speculations will be put to rest.
In response to the standard accusations of election tampering, he stated that in order to learn from the past, the parliament must rectify all of the legal, administrative, and Election Commission shortcomings.
According to the norms in the area, he added, the observers would keep an eye on things and the local and global media would cover the events, guaranteeing that the elections would be mostly free and fair.
He saw that the political parties were also fabricating ID cards and using deceased people’s ballots to rig the polls.
In order to guarantee a high turnout, he stressed that everyone should use their constitutional right to vote on February 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. He underlined the need of improving the nation’s economy and lamented the fact that no political party has yet to forward a plan to strengthen it.
He said that a stable economy was intimately linked to all of the political promises made by the parties, including those regarding affordable power, jobs, shelters, and food security. He asserted that the political parties must devise a strategy for generating income and expanding the tax base.
He cited Pakistan as an example, pointing out that the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio was just 9%, whereas the Scandinavian nations had a ratio of 91%. He also argued that higher taxes would force the government to answer to the people.
He also emphasised going to the ECO Summit, the COP28 session, and the BRI Forum in China, where he had the chance to meet with international leaders and sign bilateral agreements.