Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples’ Party proposed to government to dissolve national and all provincial assemblies on August 8.

During an informal interaction with journalists in Parliament House, Minister for Commerce and Investments Naveed Qamar said, “PPP has suggested government to dissolve all assemblies on August 8.” Earlier Naveed Qamar speaking in Parliament House, stated that it was federal government’s domain to dissolve assemblies. PPP, he said, wanted electoral reforms before elections.

Qamar emphasised that caretaker setup should not exceed constitutional period under any circumstances. He said his party would not back down from its principled stand on subject.

Minister stated that consensus among political parties was essential for electoral reforms, as were issues like RTS system.  Meanwhile, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar categorically stated that there would be no extension in term of National Assembly.

Published in The Daily National Courier, July, 12 2023

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