Turning now to Pakistan. Following the dissolution of assemblies, the outgoing government and opposition have named former chief justice Nasir-ul-Mulk the country's caretaker prime minister. The former judge now has the responsibility of holding a general election by the end of July. So what lies ahead for Pakistan? Our correspondent Danial Khan finds out.

All political parties of Pakistan agree that the former chief justice is politically neutral. He is expected to hold the elections in a free and fair manner. Experts maintain that this will be an important election for Pakistan, as the outgoing government has failed to deliver, with an average economic growth of only 3.5 percent.

DR. ASHFAQUE HASAN KHAN FORMER SPECIAL SECRETARY FINANCE "There is a general agreement within and outside the country, that Pakistan's economy has not been in such a worst shape as it is today, over the last five years in particular."

Civil-military relations have not been stable in the past. Critics of the military say it is trying to control the country's political decision-making. But many disagree to this allegation.

LT. COL. KHALID TAIMUR AKRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR GLOBAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES "Military has absolutely no role of any sort in political activities, they are just fighting the war on terrorism, we have, as you see the Indians are continuously putting up pressure on the eastern borders, our western borders are not safe, even the afghan forces are attacking, so military is all the time busy in these things."

The political temperatures are soaring high as the general elections loom closer. There are hopes, fears and excitement within the public for what the coming months might bring for the future of Pakistan. Major political parties have began rallying, promising of bringing prosperity in the country, if elected, but the important thing is, if the voter believes in them or not.

DANIAL KHAN CORRESPONDENT "The election date has been announced, And if all goes well, this would be only the second time in Pakistan's history that a civilian government will complete its term and hand over power to a succeeding civilian government. An extraordinary event for Pakistan, that has been ruled by its military for nearly half of its 70-year history. DANIAL KHAN, CGTN, ISLAMABAD."