President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, setting the stage for general elections latest by November 9.
The Constitution gives a 90-day timeframe for holding the elections upon the dissolution of the assembly before the end of its five-year term.
With the dissolution of the assembly, the country is all set to go to the general election. At the same time, it grapples with political and economic crises, despite being under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme.
“The Prime Minister’s advice at para 6 of the summary is approved,” the summary signed by the president in Lahore stated. The prime minister’s advice, dated August 9, 2023, sought dissolution of the assembly under Article 58(1) of the Constitution.
