Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has said that amendments in Elections Act 2017 were aimed to ensure transparent polls across the country.
In interaction with media on Tuesday, he said that they were committed to hold free and fair general elections as several amendments were being carried out in Elections Act 2013.
Azam Nazeer Tarar said that there are many minor flaws in the Election Act and added that a parliamentary committee was reviewing the proposal of Free and Fair Election Network, Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and different political parties.
He said the Election Commission of Pakistan and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and also briefed the committee in this regard. He vowed to make public the recommendations of the parliamentary body.
The law minister also regretted over non-participation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Ali Zafar – who is also the member of parliamentary committee, saying that electoral reforms are a national service and Ali Zafar should attend the meeting.
