It is not possible to complete that process and hold the election within the constitutionally required deadline, meaning the election cannot be held before February next year, he said.
The announcement has sparked concerns among the opposition, led by former premier Imran Khan, that a caretaker administration to be set up to oversee the vote could mean polling day is pushed back by months.
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