The federal government has since decided to complete the necessary legislation as soon as possible. According to government sources, the election and NAB amendment bill will be approved by the upper house of the parliament tomorrow. Tarar said the Elections (Amendment) Bill-2022 was aimed at ensuring free, fair and transparent elections across the country. The minister said the government wanted active participation of Overseas Pakistanis in elections for which a proposal was being considered to give them (Overseas Pakistanis) representation, using the party platforms to contest in elections. Accordingly, he said, the Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs, Law and Justice and Overseas Pakistanis would prepare a ‘package’ so that Overseas Pakistanis could participate in election contests.

Source: The Nation May 27, 2022 04:00 UTC