ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP):Senior Leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday said the electoral reforms was the combine agenda of the political parties and laws would be drafted in this regard. Talking to a private news channel, he said electoral reforms was the need of the hour and too essential… Continue reading Political parties agree on electoral reforms: Kaira
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Opposition just conspiring against govt, least interested in reforms: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said the opposition was only focused on hatching conspiracies against the government despite latter’s constant efforts to engage them on major system reforms. “We want to engage the opposition on electoral and judicial reforms, and the process for appointment of NAB chairman,… Continue reading Opposition just conspiring against govt, least interested in reforms: Fawad
Coalition partners support govt’s efforts to make electoral process flawless: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Monday said that the coalition partners of ruling PTI supported the government’s endeavour of making the electoral process flawless, transparent and impeachable. Talking to media, he said government and coalition partners were on same page for introducing electoral reforms bill as the… Continue reading Coalition partners support govt’s efforts to make electoral process flawless: Farrukh
All set to table electoral reforms bill in Parliament’s joint sitting: Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP): Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Monday said all the coalition government partners were unanimous to pass the electoral reforms bill that would be tabled in a joint sitting of the Parliament, scheduled to be held on Wednesday. “All the coalition partners including Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA)… Continue reading All set to table electoral reforms bill in Parliament’s joint sitting: Rashid
Electoral reforms national agenda: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Sunday that electoral reforms was not the agenda of Imran Khan or PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf, it was a national agenda. In a tweet, he said all political parties should move forward for creation of consensus on electoral reforms. He said it would be… Continue reading Electoral reforms national agenda: Fawad
EVMs must for polls’ credibility, flourishing democracy: Sarwar
TAXILA, Nov 12 (APP):Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday underlined the need for electoral reforms and subsequent introduction of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to ensure credibility of polls and strengthen the nascent democracy in the country. Talking to media after a public-meeting and inaugurating ‘Thata Khalil Road’ and gas projects here, he said… Continue reading EVMs must for polls’ credibility, flourishing democracy: Sarwar
Parliament’s joint session being deferred to build consensus over electoral reforms: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday said joint session of the Parliament was being deferred to build consensus with opposition over the legislation pertaining to electoral reforms. National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser had been asked to contact opposition once again so that a unanimous electoral reforms bill… Continue reading Parliament’s joint session being deferred to build consensus over electoral reforms: Fawad
Coalition partners supporting govt’s electoral reforms: Info Minister
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said, the government’s coalition partners graciously supporting the electoral reforms of Prime Minister Imran Khan, assured him of taking forward the agenda in future. “We have put forth our idea of electoral reforms which is comprised on 49-points before our coalition… Continue reading Coalition partners supporting govt’s electoral reforms: Info Minister
Govt committed to go ahead with electoral reforms agenda to ensure transparency: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Sep 19 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was committed to move forward with its electoral reforms agenda to hold free, fair, transparent and credible elections utilizing modern technology. Addressing a joint press conference along with Minister for Science and Technology Shibli… Continue reading Govt committed to go ahead with electoral reforms agenda to ensure transparency: Fawad
EVM needs to be embraced as transparency tool for strengthening democracy: Amin
ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Friday said Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) needed to be embraced as a transparency tool for strengthening democracy by all stakeholders. The EVM was a permanent technological solution for curbing the menace of electoral rigging and maneuvering in… Continue reading EVM needs to be embraced as transparency tool for strengthening democracy: Amin
Opposition parties not supporting electoral reforms to maintain their political, social status quo: Dr Awan
ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan Friday said the opposition parties were not supporting electoral reforms to maintain their political and social status quo. Addressing a presser flanked by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati, he said… Continue reading Opposition parties not supporting electoral reforms to maintain their political, social status quo: Dr Awan
Shahbaz, Bilawal opposing election reforms, PDMA without reading any draft
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif and Chairman PPP, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari were opposing election reforms and PMDA without reading a word of the draft proposals. In a tweet, he said that they even do not know what the suggestions were the suggestions… Continue reading Shahbaz, Bilawal opposing election reforms, PDMA without reading any draft
Govt to discuss electoral reforms with opposition MPs, not fugitives like Nawaz: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said the government would discuss electoral reforms with the opposition members of parliament (MPs), and not the fugitives like Nawaz Sharif and Altaf Hussain. Many leaders of both opposition parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), were part… Continue reading Govt to discuss electoral reforms with opposition MPs, not fugitives like Nawaz: Fawad
PM for another contact with Opposition on electoral reforms: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Jun 28 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Monday said Prime Minister Imran Khan had directed [the government team] to make another contact with opposition parties on the proposed electoral reforms. In a tweet, he said Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Javed Khan would brief [the PM] about the main features… Continue reading PM for another contact with Opposition on electoral reforms: Fawad
President for joint efforts by all stakeholders to strengthen electoral system
ISLAMABAD, June 24 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said that it was the national obligation of political parties and concerned stakeholders to work together to strengthen electoral system in the country. He emphasized the need for expediting the electoral reforms process so as to grant Overseas Pakistanis their political rights as well as… Continue reading President for joint efforts by all stakeholders to strengthen electoral system
No institution except Parliament can do legislation: Babar
ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (APP): Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr Babar Awan Wednesday rejected the opposition’s demand of holding All Parties Conference (APC) on the electoral reforms, saying the Parliament was the only forum that could decide about any legislation. “No APC can do legislation,” he said while participating in the federal… Continue reading No institution except Parliament can do legislation: Babar
ECP being administrative body bound to implement laws enacted by Parliament: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was an administrative body as per Constitution, which was bound to implement the laws enacted by the Parliament. Briefing media persons about the decisions taken in the Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran… Continue reading ECP being administrative body bound to implement laws enacted by Parliament: Fawad
PTI believes in supremacy of Parliament: Chaudhry Fawad
KARACHI, Jun 20 (APP): Federal Information Minister, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday said that Pakistan Threek -e-Insaf (PTI) believed in supremacy of parliament and wanted to settle all issues in the house to strengthen the democracy. The minister addressing a press conference here at Karachi Press Club said that government had introduced amendments to reform electioneering… Continue reading PTI believes in supremacy of Parliament: Chaudhry Fawad
If ECP supposed to reform electoral system, NAB be allowed to amend accountability laws: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, May 04 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday endorsed the statement of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Shahzad Akbar that if Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was supposed to introduce reforms in electoral process then National Accountability Bureau (NAB) should be allowed to amend accountability laws. شہزاد اکبر کی تجویز… Continue reading If ECP supposed to reform electoral system, NAB be allowed to amend accountability laws: Fawad
Govt committed to bring electoral reforms for transparency in future elections: Babar Awan
ISLAMABAD, May 03 (APP):Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan Monday said the incumbent government was committed to bring electoral reforms in the country to ensure free, fair and transparent elections in the future. Addressing a presser along with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain Chaudhry, he said Prime Minister… Continue reading Govt committed to bring electoral reforms for transparency in future elections: Babar Awan
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