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<p>THE <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2041952/opposition-nominees-sought-for-election-reforms-panel">parliamentary committee on electoral reform</a>, which is being constituted by the National Assembly Speaker, sounds promising. But the public has watched this exercise many times before. None has delivered a credible election. Therefore, the legislators

<p>ISLAMABAD: Taking ownership of an initiative to bring all parliamentary parties, including the opposition, to the negotiating table on electoral reforms, the government on Monday formally appr­oached its allies to join the proposed Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms (PCER).</p> <p>The government contacted its key allies, the PPP and the MQM, see

<p>• Party claims it wants transparent polls, but insiders say it fears PTI ‘will resort to rigging’<br>• Govt says electoral restructuring was its own initiative</p> <p>THE PPP has stepped up its efforts for <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040870/opposition-should-join-electoral-reforms-panel">electoral reforms</a> in the country, raising several questi

<p>ISLAMABAD: A PPP delegation called on Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas on Friday and urged the opposition to join a proposed parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, Senator Sherry Rehman said.</p> <p>“He told us that he will respond [to the proposal] after consultation. We are hopeful that their response will be positive,” Rehman sai

<p><strong>• Achakzai questions govt’s handling of Tehran diplomacy, Afghanistan ties<br>• Senate resolution seeks coordinated national action to curb population growth</strong></p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in the National Assembly and Senate on Thursday raised concerns over the political situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and alleged human rights violations, wh