Negotiators choose interim leader ahead of election

Under the constitution, the two sides will have three days to decide on the interim leadership position, otherwise the task will be handed over to a parliamentary committee.

Pakistan's Parliament building in Islamabad on August 9, 2023. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Pakistan Prime Minister's Office said that after the first round of negotiations on the afternoon of August 10, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz failed to reach a consensus on the position of interim leader responsible for overseeing the general election to be held in November. The two sides agreed to continue discussions on August 11.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Islamabad, Mr. Riaz said "there is still no agreement" on the candidates proposed by both sides.

Under the constitution, the two sides will have three days to decide on the interim leadership. If not, the task will be handed to a parliamentary committee.

The Election Commission of Pakistan will have the final say in case the parliamentary committee also fails to reach a consensus.

Pakistan's lower house of parliament was dissolved on August 9, three days before the end of its five-year term on August 12.

General elections will be held within 90 days of the dissolution of Parliament but could be delayed by several months as the election commission needs to redefine constituencies based on new census figures.

Analysts say postponing the election could increase instability in the South Asian country.

Pakistan has been in political turmoil since former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in April last year, culminating in his imprisonment on corruption charges./.

(Vietnam+)

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