Anti-rape courts draw ire of opposition MNAs
Law minister to respond to queries of parliamentary body
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ISLAMABAD:
The opposition members of the law and justice parliamentary body on Thursday expressed their concerns over the setting up of special courts to decide rape cases under a new ordinance and the procedure for appointing their judges.
The committee adjourned the matter until the next meeting, giving the law minister time to respond to the questions and objections of the opposition members.
The Standing Committee on Law and Justice of the National Assembly held a meeting, presided over by its chairman, Riaz Fatyana. The meeting discussed the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Ordinance.
Govt plans to make 49 changes to Election Act 2017
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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan says the government plans to make 49 changes to the Election Act 2017 to ensure transparency in the election process.
Addressing a joint press conference here along with Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry, Awan said the prime minister wanted such an election process that no one could doubt the transparency of polls.
Awan said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) was not ready for electoral reforms.
He said the reforms agenda will be put before the stakeholders, including the civil society, the media and bar councils and associations, for their inputs. Under the reforms package, Section 103 is being amended to allow the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to check rigging while Section 94 will be amended to give the right of franchise to the overseas Pakistanis.
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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan says the government plans to make 49 changes to the Election Act 2017 to ensure transparency in the election process.
Addressing a joint press conference here along with Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry, Awan said the prime minister wanted such an election process that no one could doubt the transparency of polls.
Awan said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) was not ready for electoral reforms.
He said the reforms agenda will be put before the stakeholders, including the civil society, the media and bar councils and associations, for their inputs. Under the reforms package, Section 103 is being amended to allow the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to check rigging while Section 94 will be amended to give the right of franchise to the overseas Pakistanis. Awan said it was also being proposed that the electoral rolls be prepared on the basis of registration data available
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Govt unveils 49-point electoral reforms
Fawad, Babar say reforms aimed at increasing trust of people, parties in election process
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain and Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan shared details of the reforms agenda at a news conference in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD:
The federal government on Monday unveiled a series of amendments to the Constitution, laws and the Election Act 2017 as part of its electoral reform agenda in order to ensure free, fair and transparent elections in the future and end the controversy and allegations of rigging forever.
At a joint press conference with Prime Minister’s Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry once again invited the opposition for talks, saying that legislating reform was the responsibility of parliament and not the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).