Parliament Joint Session nods ‘election bill’ empowering caretaker setup
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ISLAMABAD: Joint session of Parliament passed Election Act Amendment Bill 2023, which aims to empower caretaker Prime Minister despite opposition from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Amendment to Clause 2A of Section 230 of Election Act which was also opposed by PPP leader Raza Rabbani empowered caretaker Prime Minister.
The Parliament in its Joint Session passed the "The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2023"@PTVNewsOfficial @RadioPakistan pic.twitter.com/Rvoygf0OuE
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) July 26, 2023
Following passage of Election Act Bill, caretaker PM will have increased financial powers, authorised to make necessary decisions for economy, international organisations and foreign governments and enter into agreements. Moreover, joint session also approved an amendment to allow candidates to nominate three polling agents. Each candidate will be able to nominate three polling agents at single polling station, with only one polling agent remaining inside polling station. Presiding officer is now mandated to display list of voters outside polling station.
وفاقی وزیر قانون اعظم نذیر تارڑ کا الیکشن ایکٹ میں ترامیم کے حوالے سے پارلیمان کے مشترکہ اجلاس میں اظہار خیال
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) July 26, 2023
انتخابی اصلاحات کا بنیادی مقصد یہ ہے کہ آنے والے الیکشن پہلے سے بہتر ہوں اور شفاف ہوں
انہوں نے نگران حکومت کے حوالے سے ترامیم کی بھی وضاحت کی pic.twitter.com/gd0E6cTl9Q
ECP will be bound to publish details of postal ballots issued before elections on its website. If there is difference of 5 percent in votes between losing and winning candidates, recount will be conducted.
After passage of Election Act, presiding officer will be required to immediately send copy of result to Election Commission and returning officer. In case of no internet facility, presiding officer will be expected to personally deliver actual result and provide results by 2am. Delays must be explained with concrete reason.Election Act Bill also includes an obligation for Nadra to provide record of new identity cards to Election Commission.
Though the proposed amendment has been modified but I still feel that no matter what, these powers should not be with caretaker government https://t.co/B4HHoAzy7h pic.twitter.com/Szn54DbOuP
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) July 26, 2023
In addition to educational qualification, Senate technocrat seat will now require 20 years of relevant experience.
Constituencies will be announced four months before election schedule and number of registered voters in all constituencies will be equal. Complaints against delimitation can be made within 30 days.
پارلیمنٹ کے مشترکہ اجلاس سے اظہار خیال کرتے ہوئے سینیٹر سید علی ظفر نے کہا کہ انتخابی اصلاحات کمیٹی نے بڑی خوش اسلوبی سے کام کیا۔ تین قسم کی ترامیم متعارف کرائی گئیں۔
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) July 26, 2023
عوام نے پارلیمان کو ایک مقدس اختیار دیا ہے۔قومی اسمبلی کی مدت پانچ سال ہے جس کے بعد ملک نگران موڈ میں چلا جاتا… pic.twitter.com/zFCqx8uKbv
Presiding officer will be bound to provide voting facilities to disabled, election tribunal will decide on petition filed by candidate within 180 days the decision on violation of code of conduct should be taken within 7 days instead of 15 days.
Published in The Daily National Courier, July, 26 2023
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