Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to dissolve parliament days before his term expires at the end of the week, a development that comes shortly after popular former leader Imran Khan was imprisoned in a graft case.
Pakistan's prime minister asked for the dissolution of parliament, setting the wheels in motion for a general election. Meanwhile, former premier Imran Khan, who won the last contest, is appealing his imprisonment.
Pakistan dissolved the lower house of the parliament as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif moves to hand over power to a caretaker government to lead the South Asian nation to elections that may still get delayed due to a new population census.
Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, a first step in the countdown to a general election by mid-November. The move came as the country’s top…
Pakistan’s president has dissolved the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, a first step in the countdown to a general election by mid-November.
It's a move that should trigger general elections by November. But already there are concerns that elections could be delayed — potentially throwing the country into more instability.
Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the
The election expected this fall could be delayed until next year and exclude popular former leader Imran Khan, fueling public anger and adding to uncertainty.
Pakistan's parliament dissolved Wednesday, three days before its tenure was officially to end. It was the third consecutive parliament in the country's 76-year history to complete its term, but some say the military continues to be the center of power. Voice of America's Sarah Zaman reports.
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