ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Defence, which authorises Pakistan Army for providing security for elections, on Tuesday petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) for holding elections in one go across the country.
It casts a doubt on the federal government’s – a coalition government of 13 political parties – intentions to hold “unconditional talks” with the political archrival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The plea stated that “…the instant application may be granted, the order dated 04-04-2023 passed in C.P. No. 5/2023 may kindly be recalled with the directions that the general elections to the National and all Provincial Assemblies be held together, upon completion of the term of the National and the other two Provincial Assemblies i.e. of Sindh and Balochistan.”
