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PPP advises govt against early dissolution of assemblies
The PPP central leader Nayyar Bukhari on Friday said the incumbent coalition government should complete its term – set to expire on August 12 – instead of dissolving the National Assembly (NA). His advice comes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the coalition government would hand over the country’s reins to the caretaker setup […]
The PPP central leader Nayyar Bukhari on Friday said the incumbent coalition government should complete its term – set to expire on August 12 – instead of dissolving the National Assembly (NA).
His advice comes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the coalition government would hand over the country’s reins to the caretaker setup on the expiry of its term next month. The five-year term of the NA commenced under the then-PTI government on August 12, 2018, and will be completed under a PM-Shehbaz-led ruling coalition following the ouster of former premier Imran Khan through a no-confidence vote in April last year. PM Shehbaz had earlier said the “term of our government will be over on August 14”. The PPP leader further said that general elections in the country should be held on October 12. “Dissolving the assemblies to get 30 more days won’t make much of a difference,” Bukhari stated, adding that both the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and political parties were aware of the completion of the incumbent government’s term.
“As per the law and Constitution, the ECP should hold elections 60 days after this process. Dissolving the assemblies will give a few more days, which does not make much of a difference and will also not send out a good message,” he maintained. The PPP leader added that the decision regarding the caretaker set-up would be taken by the prime minister and the opposition leader. However, if a consensus is not reached between the two leaders, the matter would go to the parliamentary committee. Bukhari also said that the prime minister would consult with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari with regard to the caretaker set-up as he was a member of the cabinet.
