The Ministry of Finance agrees to give funds to Election Commission for elections and assured to fulfill the constitutional obligation regarding funds for the election.
The Election Commission held a meeting regarding the preparations for the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Hamid Yaqoob Sheikh, gave a briefing to the Election Commission.
The Election Commission directed the Ministry of Finance to provide the election funds. The Ministry of Finance assured to fulfill the constitutional responsibility regarding the funds.
The Finance Secretary has said in an informal conversation that we have never refused to give funds. We have requested the Election Commission to review the demands.
They say that they will implement the decision of the Supreme Court. Conducting elections is a constitutional obligation. The Election Commission should send a revised demand which will be placed before the government.