*ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to bring the electoral reforms billin the National Assembly next week. *
Talking to media, Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Shahhas said that the government will bring legal and electoral reforms beforeand after the upcoming Federal Budget. “Next elections could not be heldbefore the electoral reforms,” Shah said.
“The election commission has demanded seven months for preparations to holdthe next general election,” People’s Party veteran Khursheed Shah said. Theelections are not possible to hold by October or November this year, hefurther said.
Replying a question, federal minister said that the coalition parties havenot yet decided about bringing a no-confidence motion against the incumbentChairman Senate.
On a question Khursheed Shah said that Imran Khan’s movement is not againstthe government, ” It is against the state”. “The PPP was not consulted overthe cases against Imran Khanlink,” he said.
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“Imran Khan’s government was removed with a procedure allowed in theconstitution,” PPP leader said.
Commenting on political situation after the Supreme Court’s verdict onPresidential Reference for interpretation of the Article 63-Alink, Khursheed Shah said thatHamza Shehbaz have still majority of four votes in Punjab Assembly.
