ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday called for following the “spirit of the Constitution” with regard to the decisions taken on general elections in the country, his office said in a statement.
The president made the appeal in a meeting with Caretaker Law and Justice Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The meeting “discussed many issues” concerning the general elections.
“The President appreciated the Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar’s yesterday’s statement that the caretaker government would abide by the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on this issue,” the communique added.
It further said that President Alvi urged for the need to uphold the “supremacy of the Constitution” and called for decisions to be taken in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution.