Pakistan Govt To Dissolve Parliament, Polls Soon

Pakistan's ruling coalition has announced that it will be dissolving the government on August 8, 2023. As per local broadcaster, the date for the polling will be announced soon.  The five-year constitutional term of the incumbent National Assembly expires on August 12, but the dissolution of the parliament came four days early. Notably, if the president doesn’t approve the recommendation, the National Assembly stands dissolved after 48 hours.