ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah said the situation in the country might turn for the worse in case the government was advised to put PTI chief Imran Khan under house arrest.

Speaking to media representatives in Islamabad, Shah said Imran’s demand for re-election was incomprehensible as these would have to be conducted by the same election commission which had conducted the polls in May 2013.

The veteran Pakistan Peoples Party leader said that electoral reforms were needed for the holding of new elections and added that the reforms would require a significant amount of time to be implemented.

He added that Dr Tahirul Qadri was creating problems for himself through his statements. Shah said that the Pakistan Awami tehreek (PAT) chief’s statement of bloodshed could worsen the situated and added that if the statements were meant as a joke then a joke of this nature could prove harmful.

He said Qadri should learn from the actions of late PPP leader Benazir Bhutto who never spoke of seeking revenge despite having knowledge of her killers.

The development comes as Islamabad braces for protest marches led by PTI chief Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri who have vowed to topple the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The two plan to march on August 14, when Pakistan celebrates Independence Day, accompanied by thousands of supporters in an anti-government rally protesting alleged rigging during last year's general election.