May 7, 2023
Conducting elections only in Punjab a conspiracy against Pakistan: PM Shehbaz
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reiterated his demand to hold polls throughout the country on the same day, saying that conducting elections in Punjab before they are held in other provinces is a “conspiracy” against the country. While general elections in Pakistan are scheduled to be held in October, the PTI’s move to dissolve the provincial assemblies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces has created problems for the government, which says it is economically viable to hold polls across the country on the same day. Pakistan’s constitution categorically states that polls should be held within 90 days of
