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After the new amendment, the President will no longer have the authority to announce the poll date. The draft of the approved amendment will be presented in the next meeting of the cabinet. DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: A cabinet committee has approved an amendment to the Election Act that seeks to end President\u2019s authority to announce the election date. The Cabinet Committee on Legislation on Wednesday approved the amendment to Section 57 and 58 of the Election Act. 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