New elections in Pakistan will be held through EVMs: Sh Rashid

Dunya News

Sheikh Rashid said that increasing inflation has affected salaried employees.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday has said that new elections in Pakistan will be held through electronic voting machines.

Talking to media, the minister hoped that EVMs in general elections will ensure free, fair and transparent elections with credible and accurate results. 

All Pakistani citizens living abroad will have the right to vote in next general elections and hence will play a vital role in decision making, he added.

He said now, the decision is of opposition whether it will approach court or not.

Sheikh Rashid said that increasing inflation has affected salaried employees. We have to find out some solution to overcome the crises in Pakistan, he expressed.  

The minister further stated Pakistan is enjoying cordial and exemplary relations with China and Saudi Arabia since long.

Sheikh Rashid said sixty colleges and three universities have been established in Rawalpindi district while the government is working to establish an IT university in this constituency.

He said education of girls is very crucial for education of the coming generations, announcing to provide 1.5 million rupees for purchasing computers for Government Associate College for Women Rawalpindi.