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Amid political uncertainty, Pakistan Interior Minister hints at early polls

Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Thursday said early elections could be held to end the current political uncertainty triggered by a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Mr. Rashid, leader of the Awami Muslim League (Pakistan), which is a coalition partner of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), warned party dissidents that switching sides would not do them any good.

Pakistan has been on the edge since the Opposition parties on March 8 submitted a no-confidence motion before the National Assembly Secretariat, alleging that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government led by Mr. Khan was responsible for the economic crisis and the spiralling inflation.

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