{"id":336988,"date":"2023-06-12T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T04:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=336988"},"modified":"2023-06-12T09:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T04:40:11","slug":"not-seeing-elections-in-october-says-na-opposition-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/not-seeing-elections-in-october-says-na-opposition-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Not seeing elections in October\u2019, says NA opposition leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nOpposition Leader in National Assembly Raja Riaz on Sunday hinted at the delay in the general elections. \u201cNot seeing general elections in October,\u201d Raja Riaz was quoted as saying while exclusively talking to a private television channel.<br \/>\nFirst, we have to make Pakistan economically strong and then go for elections, the opposition leader said and added that constitutionally the tenure of government can be extended up to 6 months. \u201cI will support the extension of the assembly and the government if the matter is moved to NA,\u201d he announced.<br \/>\nCommenting on the release of PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Riaz said \u201cYou can say he is not leaving PTI.\u201d The one who goes home from jail shows the commitment he made, he added.<br \/>\nThe NA opposition leader said Jahangir Tareen is his friend but he is not going to join his Istikham-e-Pakistan party. \u201cI have decided where will I go.\u201d Raja Riaz claimed those who gave \u2018wrong\u2019 suggestions to PTI chief, left the party.<br \/>\nEarlier in the month of May, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the ongoing law and order situation to normalise in a few days and the polls are on time. \u201cElections in Pakistan will be held in October,\u201d Khawaja Asif said in his interview with Al-Jazeera. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE Opposition Leader in National Assembly Raja Riaz on Sunday hinted at the delay in the general elections. \u201cNot seeing general elections in October,\u201d Raja Riaz was quoted as saying while exclusively talking to a private television channel. 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