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Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said no decision has so far been taken on the date of dissolution of the National Assembly.
Mainstream media has also been reporting contradictory statements from various leaders of the coalition parties regarding the timing of the general elections. Federal Minister for Commerce Naveed Qamar, who belongs to the PPP, had recently stated that the assembly should be dissolved on August 8 to enable the Election Commission of Pakistan sufficient time to hold elections in November.
قومی اسمبلی کی تحلیل کی تاریخ پر ابھی فیصلہ نہیں ہوا
پی ڈی ایم اور اتحادی جماعتوں کی مشاورت سے تاریخ کا فیصلہ ہوگا قومی اسمبلی کی تحلیل کی تاریخ کے فیصلے کا باضابطہ اعلان کیا جائے گا— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) July 18, 2023
Responding to media reports regarding the dissolution of the Lower House, she said in a tweet today that the final date to dissolve the assembly will be taken in consultation with the Pakistan Democratic Movement and other coalition parties.
She said the decision about the date for the dissolution of the National Assembly will be formally announced.
As per law, general elections take place within 60 days if the elected house completes its constitutional tenure of five years. In case of early dissolution, elections are held within 90 days of the dissolution.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had said he will hand over the reins to the caretaker set-up next month before the completion of the assembly’s tenure.
