; Whereas, on April 9, 2022, a vote of no-confidence motion in the National Assembly against Imran Khan led to his removal as Prime Minister of Pakistan; Whereas, on April 11, 2022, Shehbaz Sharif was elected unopposed by the National Assembly to replace Imran Khan as Prime Minister, as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members boycotted the vote and resigned en masse from the National Assembly; Whereas the Constitution of Pakistan states: When the National Assembly or a Provincial Assembly is dissolved, a general election to the Assembly shall be held within a period of ninety days after the dissolution ; Whereas, on August 5, 2023, the results of the 2023 Census of Pakistan were approved by the Council of Common Interests and the Election Commission of Pakistan subsequently announced the postponement of elections until January 2024 to redraw constituencies of the National Assembly to reflect the 2023 Census; Whereas, on August 10, 2023, President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif; Whereas, on September 1, 2023, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said the Government was committed to safeguarding and upholding the rights of all its citizens , and that the Government would provide constitutional continuity till the next general elections are held in the country ; Whereas the Constitution of Pakistan states that the Federal Government shall have control and command of the Armed Forces , and the oath taken by members of the Armed Forces swears they will uphold the Constitution and not engage in any political activities ; Whereas an essential safeguard of democracy is civilian command and control of apolitical military and security forces; Whereas democracy, development, rule of law, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing; Whereas President Biden in the March 2023 second Summit for Democracy called strengthening democracy the defining challenge of our age