ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022, making certain amendments to some sections of the previous Elections Act, 2017. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Javed Murtaza Abbasi presented the bill before the house to amend the Elections Act, 2017, which the Senate unanimously passed. The house was informed that Sections 94 and […]
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President promulgates ordinance for voting right to expatriates in general polls
ISLAMABAD President Dr Arif Alvi, on Saturday promulgated an ordinance to grant voting right to the overseas Pakistanis and allow the use of electronic voting machine in general elections. Through Second Election (Amendment) Ordinance, the president amended the sections 94 (1) and 103 of Election Act 2017. “The Commission with technical assistance of the National […]
Overseas Pakistanis likely to get voting right; can take part in poll process
Overseas Pakistanis are likely to get voting right after years of their struggle besides participation in the election process, as the federal government is ready to introduce electoral reforms through the parliament. Speaking with journalists in Islamabad, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that the government would involve the civil society, […]