No restrictions on PTI as political party: Solangi.

ISLAMABAD -- Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has reassured that there's no restriction on the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and that announcing the election date is not the interim government's mandate.

Expressing confidence in the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) capability - as an autonomous constitutional body - to conduct polls, Solangi said that the elections would be held as per the date announced by the top electoral authority.

Reassuring that all registered political parties including PTI have equal opportunities, the information minister - while speaking to a private TV channel - said that political parties and their leadership have the freedom to give their opinion on any important issue.

"There are no restrictions on PTI as a political party," said Solangi.

Media in Pakistan enjoy freedom and the courts are also free, he said, adding that all registered political parties have equal opportunities and the caretaker government along with the ECP would ensure equal opportunities for all political parties in the upcoming elections.

Commenting on Nawaz Sharif's homecoming on October 21, the caretaker info minister stressed that the interim setup has nothing to do with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo's return.

Nawaz, the three-time former prime minister, has been living in London following a self-imposed exile since November 2019 owing to health reasons. He was disqualified for life in 2017 by the Supreme Court for not declaring a receivable salary.

Solangi said that Nawaz did not flee the country illegally and his return would be dealt with as per...