The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday expressed its inability to conduct general elections within three months, stating that the political crisis in Pakistan is the reason. The officer said that the three months won't be enough to prepare for the elections.
So the elections will now be held in six months. Earlier Pakistan's Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib tweeted that new elections will be held in 90 days.
However, Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri dismissed the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan calling it ‘unconstitutional’. "Unfortunately, this is an effective operation for regime change by a foreign government," Suri said.
After the dismissal of the no-trust vote, Pak PM Imran Khan addressed the nation and said, "I have advised President to dissolve National Assembly."
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said, "Government has violated the constitution. Did not allow voting on the no-confidence motion. The united opposition is not leaving parliament. Our lawyers are on their way to Supreme Court. We call on ALL institutions to protect, uphold, defend and implement the constitution of Pakistan. We will move the Supreme Court and ask it to hear the case today."