Dissolved Assembly.

Late Saturday evening, the Punjab Assembly stood dis solved following PTI and PML-Q's combined efforts. Now begins the process for a caretaker governmentsetup and there is speculation over whether this will finally push the PML-N government towards an early GE. With the threat of a dissolution of the KP assembly as well, early elections in the two provinces will give the PTI an advantage by majority through the by-election. Therefore, the PDM finds itself in a difficult position and it is feared that the months leading to the GE will be more politically turbulent unless a dialogue is initiated. This would be a welcome development as further political upheaval is never a good sign. The PTI senior leader, Fawad Chaudhary, has indicated a likelihood of government and opposition dialogue to end the uncertainty. However, the caveat remains that the government should first announce early polls. It is also unfortunate that the country is in a severe economic crisis so any prolonged disruption in governance makes matters much worse. The country needs a longawaited refresh in this political chaos and the best way forward would be for...