Minister says electoral reforms panel to have 2 members each from PML-N, PPP and PTI
The ruling PML-N, its coalition partner PPP and the opposition PTI will each get two seats on the proposed Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms (PCER), Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Thursday. In a post on X, Chaudhry said the allocation of seats in the Senate for the committee would give two seats each to the PML-N, PPP and PTI. The Awami National Party…
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry announced on Thursday that the proposed Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms (PCER) will consist of two members from each of the PML-N, PPP, and PTI parties. The Awami National Party (ANP), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), National Party, and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) will each receive one seat.
Chaudhry stated that the final selection of committee members would be made by the Speaker of the National Assembly, after consultations with all relevant parties. Earlier, the government approached its coalition partners, the PPP and MQM-P, to join the PCER, and they submitted their respective nominees. The opposition, however, has expressed reservations about the committee's composition, deeming it "futile" unless key demands are addressed.
The PPP has urged the opposition to participate in the committee, while PTI chief whip Aamir Dogar has raised concerns about the proposed balance of representation between the government and opposition.
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