ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) delegation, led by Senator Sherry Rehman on the directives of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Friday invited opposition parties to join the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms and work together.
The PPP delegation, visited the chamber of Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, and discussed the proposed electoral reforms committee.
Speaking on the occasion, Sherry said the PPP wanted to develop an electoral system that enjoyed the confidence of all political parties.
She urged opposition parties to present their proposals to the committee.
She said repeated questions about the electoral process affected the credibility of Parliament, adding that free, fair and transparent elections were essential for protecting voters’ rights and strengthening democratic institutions.
She said a resolution had been passed on the proposal of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the formation of an electoral reforms committee comprising members of the National Assembly and Senate.
The committee would prepare recommendations on electoral reforms and present them before Parliament for approval, she added.
Allama Raja Nasir Abbas agreed with the proposal to make the electoral process more transparent.
The PPP delegation included Nayyar Bukhari, Nadeem Afzal Chan and Senator Waqar Mehdi, while the opposition delegation comprised Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri and Senator Ali Zafar.