Candid independent opinion on govt electoral reforms
July 12, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan has reservations about a number of amendments inserted in the Elections Act by the National Assembly and says some of them clash with the Constitution.
“I have advised Prime Minister Imran Khan to find a way out in consultation with the major stakeholders and political parties so that consensus electoral reforms emerge,” the attorney general said while answering questions from The News.
He said he was actively engaged in the process of hammering out an agreement on several controversial amendments made in the poll law. He said the prime minister has asked him to talk to the opposition parties to attempt an accord on the reforms. “The premier is clear that an understanding should be arrived at and doesn’t want to go solo.”
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AG admits issues with amendments in Elections Act
July 11, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan has reservations about a number of amendments inserted in the Elections Act by the National Assembly and says some of them clash with the Constitution. “I have advised Prime Minister Imran Khan to find a way out in consultation with the major stakeholders and political parties so that consensus electoral reforms emerge,” the attorney general said while answering questions from The News. He said he was actively engaged in the process of hammering out an agreement on several controversial amendments made in the poll law. He said the prime minister has asked him to talk to the opposition parties to attempt an accord on the reforms. “The premier is clear that an understanding should be arrived at and doesn’t want to go solo.”
Candid independent opinion on govt electoral reforms
July 11, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan has reservations about a number of amendments inserted in the Elections Act by the National Assembly and says some of them clash with the Constitution.
“I have advised Prime Minister Imran Khan to find a way out in consultation with the major stakeholders and political parties so that consensus electoral reforms emerge,” the attorney general said while answering questions from The News.
He said he was actively engaged in the process of hammering out an agreement on several controversial amendments made in the poll law. He said the prime minister has asked him to talk to the opposition parties to attempt an accord on the reforms. “The premier is clear that an understanding should be arrived at and doesn’t want to go solo.”
Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan called on Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to discuss the electoral reforms. APP/File
ISLAMABAD: After facing severe criticism from stakeholders over the proposed electoral reforms, the government on Thursday indicated that it would not unilaterally push through amendments to the laws governing electoral processes.
Attorney General (AG) Khalid Jawed Khan called on Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja here to discuss the electoral reforms, including the grant of voting right to overseas Pakistanis and use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in next general elections to ensure maximum transparency in those polls.