{"id":54522,"date":"2023-01-14T07:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T07:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=54522"},"modified":"2023-01-14T07:02:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T07:02:25","slug":"sheikh-rashid-stresses-elections-says-economic-and-national-security-in-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2023\/54522\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheikh Rashid stresses elections, says economic and national security in danger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI (National Times) \u2013 Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed reiterated his call for early elections in the country while warning that Pakistan\u2019s economic and national security had been put in danger.<\/p>\n<p>In a series of tweets, the former interior minister said elections were inevitable in prevailing political situation in the country. \u201cWhat does else the PDM want in the country as it is running away from the elections?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n<p>He said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif should also be called back to wrap up his political future.<\/p>\n<p>Saying politics in Pakistan has entered crucial stages, Mr Ahmed said period between Jan 15 to April 15 was \u201cimportant\u201d. He hoped that election schedule would be announced in 100 days.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly would be dissolved after the Punjab Assembly. Afterwards, the PTI would quit the Sindh Assembly and get the resignation of their National Assembly lawmakers approved.<\/p>\n<p>He warned that delay in elections would cost the government of its political future. Referring to inflation in the country, he said security had been beefed up owing to fears of attacks on banks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI (National Times) \u2013 Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed reiterated his call for early elections in the country while warning that Pakistan\u2019s economic and national security had been put in danger. 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