Govt, PTI agree to hold same-day elections across Pakistan

Islamabad: In the third session of negotiations between the government and PTI, it was agreed to hold elections in the country on the same day, but they could not agree on the dissolution of the assemblies and the date of the elections.

Speaking to the media after the talks, Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that the talks were held in a positive atmosphere in which the government and PTI have agreed to hold elections on the same day in the entire country, but the date has not been fixed yet.

Ishaq Dar said that the general elections will be held in the presence of the caretaker governments, both the committees are firm on their position on the date of the election, but flexibility has been shown from both sides, they will also talk to their leadership, whatever day in the country. There will be elections and there will be supervisory governments.

Talk by Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Shah Mehmood Qureshi, head of PTI’s negotiation committee, said in a media talk that Tehreek-e-Insaf is ready to go to the National Assembly once again to give constitutional protection to the elections to be held after 90 days. Tehreek-e-Insaf will go to the National Assembly to amend the constitution, but this amendment will be for one time only because we do not want it to become a permanent sand.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the negotiation process should not be used as a delaying tactic because the decision of the Supreme Court is in accordance with the constitution, so implement it. It was also agreed that if a point is reached, a road map for its implementation should also be set.