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Islamabad: The Election Act 2017 was presented for amendments in a joint session of Parliament. During the meeting of the Electoral Reforms Committee, the differences between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding Clause 230 were resolved, and an agreement was reached not to grant the government extensive and unlimited powers.
The Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Nazeer Tarar, who presented the bill, said that the explanations of the matters discussed here are necessary. Today, the Chairman of the Electoral Reforms Committee consulted again and made a decision regarding Section 230.
He further explained that today, the Chairman of the Electoral Reforms Committee held consultations again, and a decision was made regarding Section 230. The amendments that involved day-to-day affairs, additional powers, and changes in the exchange of words have been deemed unnecessary and are no longer part of this bill.
According to the Minister of Law, now only those amendments are part of the bill on which there is 100% agreement.
The amendments, if approved, will empower a caretaker government in the Centre to take important decisions to bolster the economy including signing bilateral agreements as well as agreements with financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
