National Assembly stands dissolved as President Alvi approves summary
National Assembly stands dissolved as President Arif Alvi has approved the summary sent by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif!
An official statement has been issued by the President’s Office on X, formerly known as Twitter, late Wednesday night.
After the dissolution of the National Assembly, a process to appoint a caretaker prime minister will begin under Article 224-A of the Constitution.
“The president dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of the prime minister under Article 58-1 of the Constitution,” read the statement.
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi confirmed the development, saying that the elected government has completed its 5-year constitutional term.
“The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has sent the summary of dissolution of the government to the prime minister,” the minister added.
The federal minister said the premier was also asked for the formation of an interim government under Article 224 of the Constitution.
The parliamentary affairs ministry will issue a notification following the approval of the summary and the formation of the caretaker government, he added.
