EVM to be presented before Parliament, political parties by next month: Shibli Faraz EVM to be presented before Parliament, political parties by next month: Shibli Faraz
Govt likely to unveil EVM prototype on Aug 14
Sci-tech minister says ministry working day and night to deliver within the given timeframe
ISLAMABAD:
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intends to unveil the production model of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) on the upcoming Independence Day, officials privy to the development revealed on Friday.
Sources said that the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) along with the COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) and the National Institute of Electronics (NIE) teams had already developed the EVMs and presented in parliament but now they are working to make the EVMs better technically as well as aesthetically.
National
May 28, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday said the government would provide Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) to the Punjab Bar Council (PBC) for its elections.
Talking to a delegation of the PBC, he said the Council would be briefed about the electronic voting process along with Advisor to Prime Minister on Parliamentarians Affairs Dr Babar Awan and Senator Barrister Ali Zafar.
The PBC delegation had requested biometric voting facility for its elections.
Fawad said the government was well aware of the lawyers’ problems and resolving their issues was its top most priority.
He said a proposal was under consideration to provide up to Rs1 million loan to young lawyers under the Kamyab Jawan Programme.