ISLAMABAD: The joint session of the Parliament on Wednesday passed three important bills including the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), the Second Election Amendment Bill 2021, and the Kulbhushan Jadhav bill allowing him the right to appeal amid the hues and cry of the opposition.
The bills related to the use of EVMs and Second Election Amendment Bill 2021 were presented by Adviser to Parliamentary Affairs Dr Bbar Awan in the joint session of the Parliament.
The bills were passed with the majority.Later, the joint sitting also passed the bill allowing Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to appeal in the ICJ. The bill was presented by Federal Law and Justice Minister Barrister Farogh Naseem.
Following the passage of the bills, the opposition started making hues and cry and tore the copies of the agenda. The Speaker NA tried to maintain the decorum of the house, but the opposition continued disturbing the house.
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan clarified that he has no personal agenda behind legislation related to electoral reforms.
Despite the fact that the ECP, the real governing body in this area, has expressed 29 objections about the proposed changes to the election process, the government has remained steadfast in its pursuit of these two primary goals out of all the modifications it has suggested.8
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