Sanaullah says National Assembly to be dissolved on Aug 12, elections on Oct 8.

ISLAMABAD -- Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said the National Assembly will cease to exist on Aug 12 or 16 after which a caretaker set-up will be in place to hold elections.

Speaking to media here on Thursday, Sanaullah said the political temperature in the country should be reduced so that dialogue could be initiated to solve the issues. He held Imran Khan responsible for chaos and anarchy in the country, claiming that he had worked 10 years for the purpose.

Sanaullah stressed the need for 'greater dialogues' to resolve the crisis. Strategy should be devised for the dialogues, he added.

Mere issuing a statement would not resolve the crisis, he maintained. The minister said terrorism had not yet wiped out from the country. "Terrorists are still active today but our security forces are committed to eliminate them.'

He claimed that a party had been trying to eliminate its opponents for the last 10 years, whether in the government or in the opposition. That party was not ready to join hands with the...