LAHORE, Jun 07 (APP):The Punjab Assembly (PA) has taken a significant step towards becoming a modern digital legislature, with preparations underway to conduct its next session in a completely paperless environment. Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan reviewed the newly installed tablets in the Assembly Hall and termed the digitalization initiative a major milestone in the modernization of the parliamentary system. Under the European Union’s IP-5 Programme, the Assembly has been provided with 380 …
Digital technology to enhance transparency, efficiency : PA Speaker
LAHORE, Jun 07 (APP):The Punjab Assembly (PA) has taken a significant step towards becoming a modern digital legislature, with preparations underway to conduct its next session in a completely paperless environment.
Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan reviewed the newly installed tablets in the Assembly Hall and termed the digitalization initiative a major milestone in the modernization of the parliamentary system. Under the European Union’s IP-5 Programme, the Assembly has been provided with 380 state-of-the-art tablets for members.
The Speaker said that Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) would receive all legislative documents, including agendas, bills, resolutions, questions and other parliamentary papers, in digital format. He added that the initiative would make Assembly proceedings more efficient, transparent and expeditious while reducing the use of time,
resources and public funds.
He said the transition to a paperless Assembly was expected to save millions of rupees annually and significantly reduce paper consumption, contributing to environmental sustainability and supporting the vision of a Green Parliament.
Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan observed that the adoption of modern technology would improve members’ access to information, enhance convenience and strengthen the legislative process. He emphasized that parliamentary institutions must adapt to evolving technological requirements in an increasingly digital world.
The Speaker remarked that just as the printing press revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge in its era, digital technology represented the transformative force of the modern age, promoting transparency, better governance and improved institutional performance.
Reaffirming his commitment to innovation, he expressed confidence that the Punjab Assembly was emerging as a modern, environmentally responsible and technology-driven legislature that could serve as a model for other public institutions across the country.
