LAHORE: Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has denied the perceptions about the possibility of holding early elections saying “the gov
ernment will compl
ete its tenure”.
“The elections will be held on time,” said PM Abbasi on Thursday.
The statement came a day after National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said he did not feel that the National Assembly (NA) would compl
ete its tenure.
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PM Abbasi dubbed the Ayaz Sadiq’s statement as “his personal view”, adding that Sadiq was an independent person as the speaker of the NA.
“The speaker’s concerns were in reference to the events of the last two or three months,” he said and added that the statement was being taken “out of the context”.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan had demanded the early elections as, he said, the incumbent gov
ernment had failed to fulfill its duties.
However, the PM Abbasi has reiterated the gov
ernment stance of holding the general election on time.
