Pakistan announces general elections on July 25

Islamabad - It would be only the second ever democratic transfer of power in the country.

Pakistan plans to hold general elections on July 25, a presidential spokesman said Saturday, enabling what would be only the second ever democratic transfer of power in the nuclear-armed country.
"The president has approved July 25 as the date for holding general elections in the country," a spokesman from Mamnoon Hussain's office told AFP.
The date was also confirmed by the government of Pakistan's Twitter account and was also reported by state media outlets.

General elections in the country will be held on July 25 this year.
Pakistan's President, Mamnoon Hussain has approved the date for elections signing the summary sent by the Election Commission of #Pakistan about it. pic.twitter.com/82bw0czO80
- Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) May 26, 2018

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