Veteran politician Javed Hashmi on Wednesday called for early elections in the country, saying the nation won't accept the new prime minister and the cabinet as legitimate. "Elections must be held," Hashmi said in his first appearance on social media since the ouster of former prime minister Imran Khan. Also read: Fazl calls for early elections after Imran's ousterThe veteran leader went on to say that "the nation supported you [PM Shehbaz] in your campaign to remove Imran Khan, but it doesn't approve of you as the legitimate prime minister." Since its ouster from power, the former ruling party has been organising rallies to push for early elections. Others, such as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman have also called for snap polls to bring the political crisis in the country to an end.

Source: The Nation April 21, 2022 09:43 UTC