Pakistan is due to hold general elections later this year, but Khan has been calling for elections since he was ousted in April after losing a parliamentary vote of confidence.
Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, a coalition partner of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf political party, advised the provincial governor to dissolve the local assembly late on Thursday, according to a document seen by Reuters.
The 70-year-old former international cricketer has also led nationwide protests against his successor, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Political analysts said this pressure played into Khan's demands, although any local assembly elections did not constitutionally trigger a national election.
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