{"id":4726,"date":"2023-08-01T19:41:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T19:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=4726"},"modified":"2023-08-01T19:42:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T19:42:48","slug":"pm-surprises-the-nation-with-this-news-about-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/pakistan\/pm-surprises-the-nation-with-this-news-about-elections\/4726\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Surprises The Nation With This News About Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web Desk &#8212; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif surprised the nation by saying that the upcoming general elections would be held on the bases of the new digital census. However, he ruled out the possibility of delay in the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister said in an interview that there has a census and the polls should be held on its bases. 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