ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has issued a notification for the dissolution of the National Assembly, Bol News reported on Thursday.
The president dissolved the National Assembly under Article 58-1, read the notification issued by the ministry.
President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Ali dissolved National Assembly on in the wee hour of Thursday on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
PM Shehbaz sent the advice to the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Ali to dissolve the National Assembly tonight, sources said.
The president dissolved the National Assembly under Article 58 of the Constitution. With the dissolution of the lower house, the current government’s tenure ended prematurely.
“The president shall dissolve the National Assembly if so advised by the prime minister; and the National Assembly shall, unless sooner dissolved, stand dissolved at the expiration of forty-eight hours after the prime minister has so advised,” the article reads.
The cabinet will be dissolved and Prime Minister Shehbaz will remain in office until the caretaker prime minister is appointed.
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