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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's parliament is likely to be dissolved in January next year and a caretaker government installed to oversee elections to be held by April.
Speculation has increased in political circles about the government preparing a preliminary roadmap for the next general election, scheduled for early next year. The National Assembly or lower house of parliament is likely to be dissolved on January 16 or 17, The News daily reproted.
President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Raja Pervez Ashraf would make a final decision about installing a caretaker government, dissolving the national and provincial assemblies and the holding of polls after consulting partners in the ruling coalition.
If the National Assembly is dissolved in January, the constitutional limit for holding polls will be 90 days.
At the same time, the constitution states that polls must be held within 60 days of the completion of the tenure of the current parliament, which will complete its tenure on March 16. Accordingly the general election may be held by April 26.
Some sources claimed the 2013 polls would be surprising like the last polls to the upper house of parliament, in which the PPP emerged stronger than before.
Pakistan polls to be held by April? - The Times of India
Speculation has increased in political circles about the government preparing a preliminary roadmap for the next general election, scheduled for early next year. The National Assembly or lower house of parliament is likely to be dissolved on January 16 or 17, The News daily reproted.
President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Raja Pervez Ashraf would make a final decision about installing a caretaker government, dissolving the national and provincial assemblies and the holding of polls after consulting partners in the ruling coalition.
If the National Assembly is dissolved in January, the constitutional limit for holding polls will be 90 days.
At the same time, the constitution states that polls must be held within 60 days of the completion of the tenure of the current parliament, which will complete its tenure on March 16. Accordingly the general election may be held by April 26.
Some sources claimed the 2013 polls would be surprising like the last polls to the upper house of parliament, in which the PPP emerged stronger than before.
Pakistan polls to be held by April? - The Times of India
