A pending election may be delayed till 2024, even as Imran Khan is in jail and barred from politics.
With President Arif Alvi's order on Wednesday to dissolve the National Assembly, a caretaker government will take charge. Outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his government have been given three days to name an interim leader.
Some feel the election is being delayed as the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz coalition isn't confident about winning at the polls, due to Mr Khan's enduring popularity, as well as the effects ofDespite their once close relationship, Mr Khan has rattled the military like no other politician before him. Senior analyst Rasool Bakhsh Raees even reckons that the former cricket star's detention will increase his popularity.
Proposed amendments to the century-old Official Secrets Act will broadly empower the Inter-Services Intelligence and Intelligence Bureau to arrest citizens over "suspected breach of official secrets". In addition, a new bill recommends a three-year jail term for anyone who discloses the identity of an intelligence official.
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