Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a summary for the dissolution of the assembly will be moved on August 9, sources claimed on Thursday.

Shehbaz reportedly made the remarks in a reception given to members of the parliament where he was asked about the assembly’s dissolution.

The National Assembly is set to complete its tenure on August 12.

Dissolving the assembly before time will mean that elections will have to be held within 90 days. If the assembly completed its tenure, elections would have had to be held within 60 days.

Early dissolution would give the government parties more time to prepare for elections.

A summary for the dissolution of the assembly will be sent by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. President Arif Alvi can legally keep the summary on hold for two days, until assemblies are automatically dissolved.

As the assembly is dissolved, the prime minister and the opposition leader will have to consult and decide a caretaker prime minister to oversee the period going towards elections.

The issue of the census could also come into play in the elections. While the rules say that elections must be held as per the last census, things might be complicated by the fact that a census is currently underway.

Latest changes to election rules also mean that the selection and announcement of an election date is now the Election Commission of Pakistan’s right.