Opposition wants to deprive expats of right to vote, says Awan
June 29, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan said on Monday that Premier Imran Khan and his coalition partners believed in supremacy of the Constitution and rule of law, while Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif, wanted to deprive overseas Pakistanis of their right to vote.
Addressing a joint press conference with Minister of State on Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib, the adviser asked the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president to focus on supremacy of parliament for legislation and respect its sanctity. “Casting vote is a fundamental right of Pakistanis residing anywhere in the world and the government will do utmost to make them part of electoral process,” he said, adding: “Constitution gives overseas Pakistanis right to vote and the present government is committed to facilitating them while the opposition is still trying to
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