The Pakistan Muslim League (PML) leadership has advised President General Pervez Musharraf to dissolve the National Assembly if the opposition parties decide to resign from the assemblies to block his re-election from the present parliament. “We have proposed dissolution of the NA in case the opposition’s all parties conference (APC) in London decides to resign from the assemblies,” sources in the PML told Daily Times. “Legal opinion is being sought to take a final decision which is expected soon after the London APC.” The APC is to be held in London on July 7 and 8. “In view of the president’s re-election between September 15 and October 15, the NA has to be dissolved before July 14 to meet the procedural requirements,” the sources said. “However, the decision can be taken earlier.” Government interlocutors have briefed the president about their recent contacts with Benazir Bhutto, who, the sources said, is willing to support the president’s re-election from the next assemblies. “But she is not willing to vote for the president even if all cases against her are withdrawn,” the sources said. “She has indicated that she would covertly support the president’s re-election by asking her party to abstain at the time of voting.” The sources said the provincial assemblies would remain intact until they were automatically dissolved on completion of their tenure. “With this, the general elections will be held in two phases. But all this depends on legal advice and political consultations.”