Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi said on Wednesday that general elections would be held on February 8, 2024 and full preparations were underway to accomplish the task in a fair and transparent manner.
Takling to media persons at the inaugural ceremony of the 24-hour regional transmission of Pakistan Television Multan, he said that the people would ultimately decide the next government of the country and formally give the mandate on elections day through the ballot. He dispelled any doubt by some quarters about the holding of general elections.
He pointed out that Preamble of the Constitution had indicated that elected representatives would ultimately run the affairs of the country. Answering a question, he said the media was free and the judiciary was independent in the country.
Solangi said that multiple voices and slogans were the hallmark of democracy and no one should worry about the democratic norms. “Democracy does not harbour sheer silence just like a graveyard,” he remarked.
He said at the moment, the performance of the next parliament and government could not be assessed in advance.
“We will hand over affairs of the country to the next government in a better state than the point when the caretaker government took over the charge,” he added.—APP
