As the date for upcoming polls well in the debate, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday reiterated that general elections would be held on October 8 under the caretaker setup.
Talking to journalists in Gujranwala today, he said the elections to national and provincial assemblies should be held at the same time according to the Constitution.
Berating Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, the security czar said that the national economy was ruined due to the wrong policies of the past government. “Imran Khan is working on the agenda of spreading anarchy in the country.”
Sanaullah said that the accountability of everyone should be done across the board.
Last week, the ECP announced the postponement of the upcoming elections in Punjab — initially scheduled to be held on April 30 — citing security reasons as the major cause behind the change of plan.
In its notification, the electoral watchdog claimed that several senior-level members of the security agencies, including the police and the defence minister, and the federal government had recommended delaying the elections.
