Pakistan court orders provincial polls to go ahead, roiling politics

Imran Khan, government urged to negotiate on elections to avoid deeper crisis

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad has ruled that provincial elections must go ahead -- a verdict that poses a serious challenge for the ruling alliance. © Reuters

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that assembly elections should be held in two provinces within 90 days of their dissolution, as stipulated in the constitution, dealing a blow to the federal government and opening a new chapter in the country's political crisis.

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