Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has termed the technocrat setup as unconstitutional saying that there is no room for such a thing in the constitution.
Talking to a private media channel, the minister said that the constitution is very lucid about it that if assemblies are dissolved before their terms, then the elections would be held within 90 days and if assemblies go after completing their tenures, then the polls would be held within 60 days.
The TLTP learnt that he said if assemblies are dissolved, then a caretaker setup would replace the government. Replying to a question, Tarar said that there was talk of a technocrat government, but the Constitution of Pakistan does not allow it.
The technocrat government can be a whimsical idea of somebody but practically it cannot happen, he clarified.
The law minister also rubbished rumours regarding long-term caretaker setup and economic emergency in the country. He suggested that measures to improve the economy be made while remaining within the limits of the constitution.
He hoped that the current elected government could deal with all challenges being faced by the country.
To a query whether the PDM government has contacted with the PTI over the technocrat setup, Nazeer Tarar said that he does not have any knowledge about it.
