National
January 27, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Except for one, all the written synopses filed by different stakeholders in the Supreme Court to articulate their views on an open ballot in the Senate elections reflect party positions rather than an independent opinion.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), not constitutionally aligned with any political party, is the exception that has given its independent view. The ECP has opposed the government’s stand that calls for an open ballot in place of the secret vote in the upcoming election to half of the Senate. The ECP has argued that the Constitution needs to be amended to introduce open balloting. “Much like the elections for the prime minister and the president, the Senate polls fall under the Constitution. The most ordinary and natural meaning elucidated by Article 226 is that elections ‘under the constitution’ are those polls that are held by or under the authority of the Constitution. Article 226 provides only two exception
ISLAMABAD: Except for one, all the written synopses filed by different stakeholders in the Supreme Court to articulate their views on an open ballot in the Senate elections reflect party positions.
PRIME Minister Imran Khan chairing the meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday. PPI
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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday gave a go-ahead to the National Assembly speaker to accept resignations of opposition legislators, sending a clear message to them that the government will not succumb to “pressure tactics”.
The cabinet also took a number of other important decisions, among them being granting approval to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US for sharing information on money and other assets of Pakistanis stashed in the US.