The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as inadmissible the defence ministry s plea to hold general elections for the national and provincial assemblies at the same time, Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper reported.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The court warned the government of "serious consequences" if it failed to release the funds required for conducting polls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while hearing the defence ministry s request. World News | Defence Ministry s Plea to Hold General Elections to National, Provincial Assemblies Simultaneously Inadmissible: Pak SC.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said in a press statement that Defence Secretary Lt Gen (retd) Hamood Uz Zaman Khan said the Army is not available for election duty due to the current situation in the country.