Siraj proposes holding elections after Eidul Azha

JI amir emphasises need for political parties to reach consensus on election date for betterment of country

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Amir Sirajul Haq has suggested holding elections across Pakistan simultaneously after Eidul Azha amid a deadlock in negotiations between ruling coalition and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Speaking at a ceremony at JI Central Headquarter Mansoorah in Lahore, he emphasised the need for political parties to reach a consensus on the election date for the betterment of the country and the nation.

He urged the ruling coalition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and opposition PTI to set aside their differences to achieve a consensus. "If both sides take two steps back then a resolution can be achieved," he maintained. Siraj said that JI wanted polls to happen across the country simultaneously.

Haq stressed that the power to make the final decision lies with the people, who are the true heirs of the country. He highlighted the critical role of the youth in the upcoming elections and how their participation will be crucial to the nation's betterment in the current crisis.

The JI leader also called for the election of leadership that will bring peace and happiness to the country. He further said that his party's youth would surprise everyone during the next polls.

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Earlier in the day, the second round of talks between the opposition PTI and the ruling coalition to break the ongoing political and constitutional impasse in the country ended, with both sides agreeing to continue negotiations next week.

"We have taken a break so that we may talk to our leadership and they discuss it with their coalition partners. We have agreed to meet again on Tuesday at 11am," PTI senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters.

According to those privy to the development, the opposition has demanded a date for the dissolution of the assemblies before the upcoming budget.

According to the sources, PTI has insisted that the government announce a date for the dissolution of the assemblies before the budget, which could immediately reduce political tensions, and that the negotiation process be completed within a week.