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ISLAMABAD: For the first time, Prime Minister Imran Khan himself on the floor of the house has invited the opposition to sit with the government on electoral reforms to hold ‘objection-free’ general elections.
“Time has come that [when] we contest elections, no one worries about being defeated through rigging. We came to one result the only solution is EVMs [electronic voting machines]. All that [post-voting] rigging period can be eliminated if result comes [immediately] after election,” said Mr Khan before offering the opposition parties to sit with the government for electoral reforms.
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Daily Times
June 17, 2021
A nation’s politics plays out so fast that the impact of one event hardly has time to diminish when a new more bald-faced one occurs. Politicians will do well to remember that due to the nature of their job, they’re constantly observed by the public. After the budget session, brash women MPs created a scene before Parliament by snapping at each other and tearing placards of the opposition members.
As if the use of foul language by male parliamentarians were not enough, the women MPs have now entered the fray in a show of one-upmanship. Since most of us are not well-versed in the art of disagreement, we often resort to exchanges of hot words, sometimes escalating to expletives. Polite and logical discussion are missing from our lives.