Pakistan heads for fresh polls as Imran Khan sidesteps parliament vote

Pakistan’s president dissolves parliament, setting the stage for early elections as Prime Minister Imran Khan sidesteps a no-confidence move

Pakistan looks set for fresh elections within "90 days" with the president dissolving parliament on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has sidestepped a coordinated attempt by the opposition to unseat him.

"I have sent advice to the president to dissolve the assemblies... We will go to the public and hold elections and let the nation decide," Khan said in an address on state TV, referring to national and state legislatures. The presidency — a largely ceremonial office — acceded hours later. “The President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, has approved the advice of the Prime Minister ,” a statement from his office said.

The President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, has approved the advice of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to dissolve the National Assembly under the Article 58 read with Article 48 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan."Army has nothing to do with the political process," Major General Babar Iftikhar, the head of the military's public relations wing, told Reuters news agency in response to a question about the institution's involvement in Sunday's developments.

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