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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed on Wednesday said that Parliament is the forum that must decide the method of voting for Senate elections, including the degree of secrecy to be allowed.
Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed noted that the Supreme Court only needs to answer three questions: Does Article 226 of the Constitution apply to Senate elections or not; could there be a single transferable vote in the Senate election through proportional representation or not; under Article 226 of the Constitution, are all elections held by secret ballot or not? The chief justice said that besides these, all matters must be deliberated in the Parliament, including which method of voting to implement.
Senate elections: Parliament to decide on open or secret vote: CJP
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Senate elections: Parliament to decide on open or secret vote: CJP
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