National Assembly approves 30-member election reforms committee

Federal Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the National Assembly has approved the formation of an Election Reforms Committee. According to the reports, the Speaker of the National Assembly will soon issue a formal notification for the committee's establishment.

The proposed committee will have 30 members. Twenty will come from the National Assembly and ten from the Senate. Seats will be distributed according to the numerical strength of the parties in the House.

Finalising the names of the committee members is still pending. Daily Jang reported that the Speaker has written to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, asking them to send names for the committee as soon as possible. The notification of the 30-member committee will be issued once the names are received.

The minister said that when the motion was presented in the National Assembly, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) did not oppose it.

According to the reports, the committee aims to improve the electoral system, promote transparency and reform, and build consensus through parliamentary consultation.

Dr Chaudhry said the government will try to give due weight to constructive and workable proposals from all parliamentary parties, including the opposition, in the process of electoral reform.

He described electoral reforms as a shared national matter rather than the concern of a single party, and said all political parties need to consult one another and play their part.

The committee's work has not yet begun, as its membership has not been finalised and the formal notification has not been issued.