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Sheikh Rasheed claims snap polls will be held, not by-elections. Former interior minister says all on board, except Fazlur Rehman. "They [govt] have made a mockery of assembly and democracy." RAWALPINDI: Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed said Friday that an "agreement" has been reached, and the general elections will take place in October. In a series of tweets, the AML chief said instead of by-elections, general elections will take place and the nation will be informed about the constitution of a new election commission and a caretaker government. There are speculations over the possible collapse of the federal government since PTI's Punjab triumph, where it defeated PML-N in by-polls and also got its chief minister instated, but the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) cleared any rumours by saying that elections will take place on time. In a jibe at PPP Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, who is in isolation after contracting COVID-19, the

Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed. -APP/File ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday claimed that an agreement has been reached for general elections in October and an announcement in this regard will soon be made. In a statement on Twitter, the chief of Awami Muslim League (AML) said that all but JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is against the proposal. “Those who are in quarantine (an indirect reference to PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari who tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating)  have also agreed to the snap polls,” he said, adding that the nation will "soon hear of the date of elections in October, a new Election Commission and the formation of an interim government". “A dollar worth Rs250  and an increase by Rs10 in the price of LPG will shut down markets,” he added. Sheikh Rasheed said the political reputation of the coalition partners has "turned to ashes" and that they are "neither able to face the pub