INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Federal government completes its five-year constitutional tenureISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)

federal government has completed its five-year constitutional tenure midnight today, allowing for a caretaker setup to be established, prior

to general elections scheduled to take place on July 25.After completing its five-year term, the National Assembly is also dissolved at

assemblies also ended tonight.The farewell meeting of Federal Cabinet was held in Islamabad Thursday with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan

Abbasi in the chair.Also, PM spoke during the last session of the National Assembly in Islamabad on Thursday, saying neither the government

nor the opposition would accept any suggestion for delaying general elections.The Prime Minister said timely holding of elections is a

constitutional requirement and we would not allow even a day's delay in the conduct of polls.It is the second democratically elected

government that completed its constitutional term.In 2013, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) government completed its term after being

elected to rule the country in 2008.Meanwhile, Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk will take oath of caretaker prime minister today (Friday).The

oath taking ceremony of the interim prime minister would take place at the President House in Islamabad.President Mamnoon Hussain would

administer oath to the caretaker prime minister at a ceremony where Senate Chairman, Deputy Chairman, politicians and military officials

would be present.The upcoming general elections 2018 are scheduled to be held on July 25

Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a code of conduct and the election schedule on Thursday.Speaking at a press conference, Secretary

Election Commission Babar Yaqoob said that the country was moving towards the elections as per the law and the Constitution.He stated that a

public notice will be issued on June 1, followed by the scrutiny process on June 14.