General Election Duty Payment for the year 2024 was officially released by the government of Pakistan on February 5, 2024. The Ministry of Finance transferred a sum of Rs17.4 billion to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday. This amount is in addition to the Rs10 billion that had already been credited to the ECP for the upcoming general elections in February 2024. The Finance Division has issued an additional Rs17.4 billion, as reported by the division. As a result, the total amount allocated for election duty payment now stands at Rs27.4 billion. These funds are intended to support and facilitate the election process scheduled to take place in February 2024 in the country.

General Election Duty Payment

The General Election Duty Payment for the year 2024 was released by the government on February 5, 2024. Murtaza Solangi, the Acting Minister of Communications, provided assurance that all plans for the upcoming general elections were proceeding smoothly. He emphasized that there were no financial obstacles that would impede the voting process. The funds for election duty payment were allocated in accordance with the requirements set by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). However, certain media reports contradicted the official announcement by raising concerns about financial issues related to the election process. Nevertheless, the government asserted that the necessary funds had been released and that the election preparations were proceeding as planned.