Economic, law and order situations don't allow immediate elections: PM Shehbaz

Economic, law and order situations don't allow immediate elections: PM Shehbaz

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz, allies also discuss constitutional situation

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday declared that the current economic and law and order situations in the country are not worth conducting immediate elections.

Such a statement emerged after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting in which the current political and constitutional situation of the country was discussed. Legal experts, Federal Law Minister Nazir Tarar, Malik Ahmed Khan and Mansoor Awan also participated in the meeting. A briefing was given regarding the hearing of the case in the Supreme Court.

The legal experts briefed PM Shehbaz on the legal and constitutional aspects of the election case in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Meanwhile, it is also learnt that Shehbaz Sharif has also called a meeting of the parliamentary party of Pakistan Muslim League (N). There will be a consultation on political issues at the session. Prime Minister Shahbaz will brief the members on the political scenario.