Pakistan: LB Polls: Opposition disapproves holding elections in hurry

The opposition benches on Thursday opposed holding the local government elections in hurry, ARY News reported on Thursday. Pakistan People's Party and Tehrik e Insaf leaders in National Assembly opposed holding the local bodies elections in hurry. The Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that the People's Party will not accept the results of the elections that will be held with the ballot papers printed from the private printing presses. He said holding elections is not the responsibility of the Supreme Court. Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) parliamentary leader in National Assembly Shah Mehmood Qureshi has also opposed the local government elections in hurry. The government also backed the opposition's stance over the local government's elections as federal minister Saad Rafique said that preparations for holding the polls are incomeplete. People's Party leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim in National Assembly said that holding elections in existing situation is impossible.