ISLAMABAD / KARACHI (INP): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have agreed to dissolve the National Assembly on August 8 to pave the way for a caretaker setup to take over the country affairs.
According to media reports, general election would be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the National Assembly. A summary to the effect would be sent to President Dr Arif Alvi. If the president did not sign the summary, the assembly would automatically stand dissolved within 48 hours.
Meanwhile, legal czars have also suggested Aug 8 for dissolution of the National Assembly. The assembly is going to complete its constitutional term on Aug 12 at 12am. The Sindh Assembly is also likely to be dissolved on Aug 8. The assembly secretary has received instructions in this regard. On Aug 7, members of the provincial assembly will have a photo session and get commendatory certificates.
Meanwhile, the Sindh Assembly is likely to be dissolved along with National Assembly on August 9, sources said Tuesday. Sources privy to the matter said that Sindh Assembly secretary has been tasked to complete all paper work regarding the dissolution of assembly by August 7.
The last session of the existing provincial assembly is expected to be summoned in first week of August, they say. The development comes hours after it emerged that the National Assembly will be dissolved on August 08. The summary of dissolution of the lower house of the Parliament will be delivered to the President, sources said. “If the President kept the summary in pending, the assembly will stand dissolved in 48 hours as per the law,” sources added. People’s Party, the ruling party in Sindh, has also agreed with the federal government to dissolve the provincial legislature along with the NA, sources said.
Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has summoned the session of the Constitutional Committee on July 20. The session will consider over matters related to the approval of the election reforms law. All parliamentary parties’ leaders have been invited to the session of the constitutional committee.
It is to be mentioned here that the lower house of the Parliament will complete its five-year tenure on August 13. “No final decision yet made with regard to the dissolution of the National Assembly on August 08,” Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has clarified. “Reports about NA dissolution on August 08 are incorrect,” she added. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other government ministers earlier said that the government’s tenure will end by August 14 ending speculations that the ruling coalition was trying to extend its stay in power.
NA, Sindh PA likely to be dissolved on August 8
