ECP seeks Rs 14.388 bln more as general election cost jumps to Rs 61.805 bln.

ISLAMABAD -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought an additional technical supplementary grant of Rs 14.388 billion as the general election expenditures have increased from Rs 47.417 billion to Rs 61.805 billion for conducting the elections in phases.

In a letter written to the Ministry of Finance, ECP stated that the General Elections of Provincial Assemblies of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and bye-elections on 93 vacant seats of the National Assembly have to be conducted within 90 days and 60 days after the dissolution of provincial assemblies under the Article 224 (2) and...