ISLAMABAD -UNS: Meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs was held under the chairmanship of Senator Dr. Mohammad Humayun Mohmand at the Parliament House to deliberate on key aspects of electoral reforms in Pakistan.
The Committee had scheduled a briefing from the Pattan Development Organization on the subject of electoral reforms. However, the organization’s representatives were unable to attend the session. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs informed the Committee at the eleventh hour that the registration of Pattan Development Organization had been cancelled. Consequently, the Committee could not extend an official invitation to the organization for briefing.
Despite the absence of the scheduled briefing, the Committee proceeded with a productive general discussion among its members, focusing on ways to enhance the transparency, inclusivity, and fairness of the country’s electoral system.
During the deliberations, members of the Committee exchanged views on the merits and challenges of the existing first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system and explored the potential benefits of shifting to a proportional representation model. The Committee also held a substantive discussion on the feasibility and implementation of internet voting mechanisms and expanding voting rights for overseas Pakistanis, emphasizing the need to ensure accessibility, security, and integrity in any such initiative.
