ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has invited opposition parties to join the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, urging the government and opposition to develop joint proposals to ensure free, fair and transparent elections.
In connection with the formation of the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, a PPP delegation met Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai.
During the meetings, the PPP delegation invited opposition parties to become part of the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms.
The delegation also called for joint recommendations from the government and opposition to ensure transparent, free and fair elections.
PPP senior leader Sherry Rehman said the party aimed to establish an electoral system that enjoyed the confidence of all political parties. She urged opposition parties to present their proposals before the electoral reforms committee, adding that repeated questions over the electoral process affected the credibility of parliament.
She said transparent, free and fair elections were essential for protecting voters' rights and strengthening democratic institutions.
Rehman further said that, on the proposal of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, a resolution had been passed for the formation of an electoral reforms committee comprising members of the National Assembly and Senate.
She added that the committee would present its recommendations before parliament for approval.
Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas agreed with the PPP delegation's proposal to improve transparency in elections.
The PPP delegation was led by Senator Sherry Rehman and included Nayyar Bukhari, Nadeem Afzal Chan and Senator Waqar Mehdi.
The opposition delegation comprised Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Noorul Haq Qadri and Senator Ali Zafar.