[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Just hours before the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s (SC) deadline for releasing Rs. 21 billion to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) expires, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar has officially tabled a bill in parliament for funds for general elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The bill was introduced in both houses of parliament just minutes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s federal cabinet approved the Finance Ministry’s summary of election expenditure.
Federal Minister for Finance Mr. Ishaq Dar introduces in National Assembly a bill pertaining to funds for general elections in Punjab and KPK pic.twitter.com/cKpJOwyZKB
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) April 10, 2023
Dar explained during the session that the bill’s goal is to help the ECP hold free and fair elections. The Parliament must now decide whether or not to release funds to the ECP.
Read More: Federal Cabinet decides to bring election funds issue to Parliament.
It is worth noting that the federal cabinet decided on Sunday to bring the issue of funding for the upcoming elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to parliament. Despite the court’s order, the legislature chose to debate the issue in session before deciding whether to approve funds for the elections.
The joint session of Parliament is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. today (Monday).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
