Punjab governor not fulfilling constitutional duty Asad Umar.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former planning minister Asad Umar said on Monday it was necessary to hold elections within 90 days of an assembly's dissolution but the Punjab governor was not fulfilling his constitutional responsibility.

Speaking to media outside the Lahore High Court (LHC), Mr Umar said plans were being made to undermine the constitution as the date of elections in Punjab had not been announced yet.

The PTI leader said the decisions of the masses were not honoured in the past and it seemed that there were still some elements who had not learnt anything from the past as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was openly talking about violating the country's constitution. Some elements were threatening democracy and the constitution but democracy, people and the constitution would emerge victorious, he added.

Earlier in the day, the LHC admitted the plea filed by the PTI against not announcing a date for the general...

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