ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has said that the election schedule is ready, adding that he never said that the election may be delayed.

He said this while having informal talk to journalists, here on Friday.

He said that there was no decision to approach the Supreme Court yesterday (Thursday), “But, today we made two reports.”

He observed that the meeting with the Chief Justice of Pakistan was pleasant, adding that DC Islamabad is not a big issue, it will be resolved.

He further said that major towers overturned, all matters regarding DC Islamabad were looked into.

 “If anyone has any objection regarding any RO, please refer to the Election Commission of Pakista,” the CEC said and added that the ECP can change the Returning Officer on objection.

He said that they were grateful to the Supreme Court as it got us out of this trouble.

He further said that elections would be held in time and he never said that elections would be delayed.

Political leadership can solve country’s problems only by sitting together and he strongly wished that the political leadership must meet, the CEC hoped.

He maintained that he is not against Tehreek-e-Insaf as it nominated him as Chief Election Commissioner.

After the refusal of the high courts for providing judicial officials for election duties, the ECP took office from the bureaucracy.

He added that the ECP WOULD release the schedule today (Friday). Practically, the schedule should be released after the training of ROs, he said.

If the order of the Supreme Court has come, the schedule will be given today, he further said.

Tehreek-e-Insaf will give a level playing field after the schedule.

Tehreek-e-Insaf cases will be decided on merit, the CEC maintained.