[Dawn] Chief of the Pakistan Muslim League -- Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, said on Tuesday that 'certain forces' were conspiring to delay the elections, DawnNews reported.Nawaz, who was speaking to the media in Jeddah, added that postponing the 2013 polls was against the interests of the nation. He said his party would not allow for such a delay to take place, and that the elections would take place as per schedule.
The PML-N chief's statements on a 'conspiracy' to delay the elections come in the wake of similar statements from Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Senator Raza Rabbani of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
He further told reporters that overseas Pakistanis should be allowed to vote in the upcoming general elections and that it was necessary to pass legislation in this regard.
Nawaz added that the incumbent government was reluctant to pass legislation which would enable overseas Pakistanis to vote.