Elections to be held on time, govt to complete its tenure: PDM.

ISLAMABAD -- Amid calls by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for snap polls in the country, the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDM) has reiterated its stance that the general elections will be held on time and the coalition government will complete its tenure.

The announcement was made after the alliance's top brass meeting held in Islamabad on Thursday following the Supreme Court's verdict in the Punjab chief minister case.

The meeting was also attended by PML-N supreme leader and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif via a video link. It discussed the ongoing political crisis in the country after the top court's verdict.

During the meeting, some resolutions were also passed. The PDM, an alliance of nearly a dozen of opposition parties, reiterated that the elections will be held on time and the assemblies will complete their tenure.

It was decided that the federal government will send a Presidential Ordinance to the Supreme Court for the interpretation of Article 63A via a full court bench.

It said that as per the Constitution of Pakistan, the executive and judiciary have been given responsibilities and no institution should cross the domain of the other.

The PDM expressed concern over the recent verdict of the Supreme Court which created "chaos, confusion and political crisis" in the country.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court struck down Punjab Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari's ruling on the election of 'trustee' chief minister, paving the way for PTI-PML-Q joint candidate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to ascend to the throne in the country's political heartland.

"The country's representative parties have expressed their anxiety on this issue. Legal experts, media and civil society have also not agreed with this decision," the resolution added.

It further said that the different standards of justice and interpretations have justified the concerns of the ruling coalition, therefore, the presidential reference should be sent to the Supreme Court as soon as possible.

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