(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has convened a meeting of all political parties having representation in the parliament on May 31.
According to letter the ECP written to heads of all parliamentary parties, the ECP wants to finalise a code of conduct for the forthcoming general elections after consultation on political parties, candidates, polling and election agents.
The incumbent government is expected to conclude its five-year term on May 31, after which the caretaker government will take over to oversee the general elections.
As per the Constitution of Pakistan, the caretaker prime minister is appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the opposition leader in the National Assembly.
Both the premier and the opposition leader then present names of three nominees each from which the consensus candidate is appointed as the caretaker prime minister.
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