{"id":251038,"date":"2022-03-24T16:55:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T11:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=251038"},"modified":"2022-03-24T16:55:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T11:55:38","slug":"interior-minister-hints-at-early-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/interior-minister-hints-at-early-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior Minister hints at early elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said Thursday there was a possibility of early elections in the country, adding that government allegedly will be supported by some opposition lawmakers during the voting on No-confidence move against PM Imran Khan.<br \/>\n\u201cOpposition will be treated with a nasty surprise on the day of voting over no-confidence motion\u201d Rashid said, while addressing press talk in Lahore.<br \/>\nInterior Minister warned the dissident lawmakers of ruling PTI that they would not be treated with respect anywhere. He said those who were running campaign against army and judiciary will be &#8216;dealt with&#8217;.<br \/>\nSheikh Rashid Ahmed said his ministry had ordered deployment of 1000 Frontier Corpse (FC) soldiers along with 9000 policemen in the federal capital to deal with any possible law and order situation in coming days. \u201cThis [deployment] has taken place on directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Both the government and opposition will be allowed to hold their public rallies,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nSheikh Rashid said Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the \u2018largest political gathering of country\u2019s history\u2019 on the evening of March 27. \u201cI have never seen such zeal and determination in nation. This is the fight for Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty,\u201d Rashid said.<br \/>\nInterior Minister said that Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar is going nowhere. &#8220;I am standing by PM Imran Khan. We want progress of democracy and the country. 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