Pakistan Reader# 638, 9 August 2023
Genesy Balasingam
On 09 August, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is all set to prematurely cut short the national assembly term three days before its five-year term's culmination and to pass the baton to the caretaker set up to take up the reins at the stroke of midnight. The Prime Minister will be chairing a final federal cabinet meeting before formally sending the recommendation for the dissolution of the 15th National Assembly to President Arif Alvi. The President has been offered a stipulated 48 hours to comply with the recommendation failing to which the legislature will automatically stand dissolved. According to sources, three names have been shortlisted after three meetings with the opposition leaders but none has been finalised, one of which includes an economist. The shortlisting of an economist for the post of interim caretaker prime minister accents the country’s determination to refine its economy and also gives an edge to PML-N in the narrative of stabilising its economy.
Prime Minister Sharif has informed the nation that if his party is allowed to return to power in the forthcoming general elections, he will demonstrate his dedication to ridding the country of poverty and loans to make it self-sufficient. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has announced a three-month tentative delay of the constitutional polls and has also said that delimitations of constituencies after the notification of the 2023 census can cause further delay.
In a press meet, Prime Minister Sharif in the matter concerning Toshakhana announced to sell all the gifts through an open auction and the cash flow generated would be spent on the education of poor children and familial support. He also reiterated his government’s efforts to establish relations with countries which helped in the country’s economic crisis.
References
(Rizwan Ghilzai, “Tumultuous NA term ends today,” The Express Tribune, 08 August 2023;
Syed Irfan Raza, “Govt all set to bow out after premier sends advice for dissolution,” Dawn, 08 August 2023;
Asim Yasin & Muhammad Anis, “Shehbaz to write to Alvi today to dissolve NA,” The News International, 09 August 2023)
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