National Assembly stands dissolved; Federal cabinet also ceases to exist
Fawad says PM Imran Khan will continue to perform his constitutional duties
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President Arif Alvi has approved the dissolution of the National Assembly following advice from Prime Minister Imran Khan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier in his address to the nation said that he had sent a summary to the President for the dissolution of the assemblies and also called upon the public to get ready for the new elections.
The president approved the prime minister’s advice and dissolved the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, the federal cabinet also stand dissolved but the prime minister will continue his constitutional duties.
This was said by Federal Information and Law Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain in a tweet he uploaded Sunday noon.
The minister said that the federal cabinet has been dissolved. However, the the prime minister will continue to perform his constitutional duties as per Article 224 of the Constitution of Pakistan, Fawad added.
آئین کے آرٹیکل 224 کے تحت وزیر اعظم اپنی ذمہ داریاں جاری رکھیں گے کابینہ تحلیل کر دی گئ ہے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 3, 2022