President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday announced that the elections would be held in the first week of January, but declined to give date for ending emergency saying he needs it to combat terrorism.
He reiterated to reporters here that he would relinquish army post after the Supreme Court vacates embargo on the notification of the elections. He said a caretaker government would be installed on Nov 15 when the National Assembly’s five year term expires. The provisional assemblies would be dissolved on November 20, he added.
The four things were highlighted by Bush:
- Emergency required to tackle terrorism.
- Caretaker government on Nov 15.
- Provisional assemblies to be dissolved on Nov 20.
- Defends arrest of political leaders.
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