ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has said the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms (PCER) has completed 99 per cent of its work. “The issue of banning political parties has been removed from the agenda of the committee,” he said while talking to the media after a PCER meeting here on Thursday. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq chaired the meeting that lasted for around two and a half hours in which the Election Act was reviewed. Senator Ali Zafar of the PTI virtually attended the meeting. Tarar said 99 per cent of work on election reforms had been completed. He said reservations were expressed by the PTI on a couple of issues, which were not so sensitive that they could not be resolved. He said PTI concerns would be resolved.
Meeting was attended by CDA members, DG Resource Wing, ED Capital Hospital and the relevant senior officers
Mian Saleem, who was placed in list of most wanted terrorists, was accused by FIA of blackmailing Judge Arshed Malik
Senator Mohammad Abdul Qadir advocated for creation of authority to regulate and promote Pakistan’s mineral industry
$626,980 was paid for submission and approval of project charter and execution
Speaker advocated collective approach to strengthening democratic and parliamentary institutions across Pakistan
Both discuss matters of mutual interest, and agreed to enhance trade and cultural ties between two friendly countries
