Govt, PTI agree on holding general elections across country on same date

Govt, PTI agree on holding general elections across country on same date

Islamabad (Staff Report/Agencies): The ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have agreed on holding general elections across the country on the same date.

Talking to the media after third round of talks, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that both the sides had agreed on holding general elections across the country on the same date, however, consensus could not be evolved on the date of the general elections.

The meeting took place at the Parliament House in Islamabad.

The PTI team lead by Shah Mehmood Qureshi comprised on Fawad Chaudhary and Senator Ali Zafar.

The government team comprised former prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, FinMin Dar, Law Minister Senator Azam Nazir Tarar, Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique, Minister for Commerce Naveed Qamar, Minister for National Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema, and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan Kishwar Zahra.