Caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar has said that dialogue and legislation were needed to make the electoral process acceptable to prevent allegations regarding “interference by institutions” and manipulation by political parties.

“You have the floor of the Parliament. This cannot be decided in a talk show but can turn into a talk show […] the real place for this discussion is in Parliament and it has representation across the political spectrum.

“These [parties] need to sit together. This is a matter of the representation of Pakistan’s political class,” he said.

PM Kakar added that he was a strong advocate of legislation to “settle” Pakistan’s democratic process.