Government committed to introduction of electoral reforms: Dar

Author: PPI

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that the government is committed to the introduction of electoral reforms in the country and it has made untiring efforts to realise this objective.

He expressed this resolve while chairing a meeting of the Laws Review Committee in Islamabad on Friday.

The minister said the government has extended due consideration to proposals and inputs of all stakeholders and desired to get the draft electoral bill ready to be tabled in the parliament for enactment.

The meeting reviewed progress on the electoral reforms and emphasised efforts to expedite matters regarding preparation of the draft bill in this regard.

The Laws Review Committee also had a brief review on progress regarding legislation on the Companies Law which aims at large scale improvement in corporate governance in the country.

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