ISLAMABAD – The National Politics is taking major turns as the elections2018 edge near. The National Assembly may be dissolved in 48 hours,well-informed sources said late on Monday. They said that new names havebeen added to the list of candidates for the slot of interim PM.

They are Pakistan’s permanent ambassador to United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhiand former ECP secretary Ishtiaq Ahmad.

They added that government and opposition are likely to develop consensuson a single name soon. A source said that Maleeha had reached Islamabad.