Pakistan nominates caretaker PM ahead of elections
By DW
14 August 2023 |
9:15 am
General elections must be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the parliament's lower house, which occurred earlier this week. But elections could be delayed as the Election Commission redraws constituencies.
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