Alvi dissolves Pakistan's parliament

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 11, 2023 12:37 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's president ordered parliament dissolved late Wednesday, opening the door to a caretaker government that will usher in elections in which the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan, has been sidelined.

The country has been in political turmoil since the former international cricket star was booted from power in April last year, culminating in his being jailed for graft at the weekend following a monthslong crackdown on his party.

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