Punjab governor may announce elections date in next 24 hours
Pakistan
Punjab governor may announce elections date in next 24 hours
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Amid the political lurch in the country’s largest province after the dissolution of the provincial legislature by the Pakistan Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI) led Punjab government, Governor Balighur Rehman is likely to announce the date of elections in next 24 hours.
Under Articles 105, 224A, and 224 of the constitution, Punjab governor has to announce the election date before the formation of the caretaker set-up. While tomorrow (January 20) is the last date for the Parliamentary committee to appoint a caretaker chief minister.
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Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi lambasted on Wednesday his political opponents, saying they were doing politics on the matter of the caretaker chief minister.
Speaking on the matter, Mr. Elahi said, "Our nominees for the coveted caretaker Punjab chief minister slot are neutral, unlike the names finalised by the PML-N." Lashing out at the opponents, Mr Elahi said, "The opposition’s dream on the matter of the coveted Punjab chief minister slot will never be fulfilled."
Mr Elahi expressed hope that the committee, chaired by the Punjab speaker, would be able to deal with the issue, adding that only a caretaker Punjab chief minister would be elected, to which no one could object.
