Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has hinted that the government could start impeachment proceedings against President Arif Alvi a day after the latter annoucned election dates for two provincial assemblies.

Rana Sanaullah made the remarks in a conversation with Geo News adding that the final decision on impeachment proceedings would be taken by heads of the parties in the ruling coalition.

The minister added that the president can only act on the advice of the prime minister and had overstepped his constitutional role. He added that the president had acted as Imran Khan’s party worker instead of acting as the head of state.

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Meanwhile, Sheikh Rasheed praised the president’s role by declaring the election date saying that Alvi had ‘paid his due’. He made the remarks while speaking to the media outside a district court in Islamabad.

Rasheed had earlier said that Alvi should announce elections or leave the seat of the president.

President Arif Alvi announced on Wednesday that elections for the Punjab and KP assemblies would be held on April 9. He had earlier called the Election Commission of Pakistan for a consultation on February 20, but the ECP had declined to attend.