Parties who agreed on show of hand in Charter of Democracy are now demanding secret balloting
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Shibli Faraz stressed that measures must be taken to eliminate the menace of horse-trading.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz Thursday said those parties who agreed on show of hand in the Charter of Democracy (CoD) are now demanding secret balloting in the Senate elections.
The minister talked to media in Peshawar and stressed that measures must be taken to eliminate the menace of horse-trading. He thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for nominating him for the Senate seat.
December 18, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz Thursday said that due to well-thought-out policies of the federal government, Pakistan was included in the countries which responded wisely and successfully to Covid-19 pandemic.
He said Pakistan kept health and livelihood of the people and economy of the country at top priority while handling the coronavirus crisis.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the concluding plenary of 23rd Sustainable Development Conference on the topic of ‘Sustainable development in the times of Covid-19’, organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here.
The minister said that Covid-19 crisis was a very challenging time not only for Pakistan but for the whole world. He said the real challenge was to convince people to follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) effectively.