If the reference is rejected by the Supreme Court, the ordinance issued for open vote will be 'ended', the government said
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If the reference is rejected by the Supreme Court, the ordinance issued for open vote will be 'ended', the government said |
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Amid strong criticism from opposition parties over the issuance of the Elections (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 for open voting in the upcoming Senate elections, Dr. Babar Awan, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs If not supported, the ordinance will expire immediately. According to a report by a private news agency, a colleague of the prime minister told Dawn that the government has introduced the presidential ordinance with sunset clause which will expire itself if the presidential reference. The decision of the Supreme Court comes against the open ballot and before the Senate elections. It should be noted that on December 23, 2020, President Arif Ali had approved the proposal of the Prime Minister to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on holding the Senate elections through open ballot. However, the government issued an ordinance to hold the Senate elections by open vote on Saturday before the Supreme Court's decision on the issue. Opposition groups called on the government to issue a "controversial" ordinance just two days after the Senate and National Assembly adjourned. Introducing a constitutional crisis to the country In this regard, when asked why the ordinance was issued in a hurry, Babar Awan said that the government wanted to introduce it before Thursday (February 11) because when the Election Commission of Pakistan (EC) P) is expected to announce the schedule of Senate elections and once the schedule is announced, the Election Act 2017 cannot be amended. He objected that the government has stopped the trend of horse trading and use of money in Senate elections. With the clear intention of doing so, the Constitutional Amendment Bill was introduced on Wednesday but the opposition spoiled the meeting by bullying. He also said that the meeting of the Senate and the National Assembly lasted for 3 weeks but the opposition did not vote in the Senate. He did not say anything to justify his position against it. The parliamentary affairs adviser said that under the Charter of Democracy signed in 2006 between the main opposition parties PML-N and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), it was in Parliament. Horse trading was agreed to stop but when the government tried to end horse trading Asked why President Arif Ali had issued the ordinance, the adviser said that the President had not violated any constitutional principles by issuing the ordinance as under Article 50 of the Constitution. The President is part of the Parliament. This article states that "there will be a Majlis-e-Shura (Parliament) of Pakistan consisting of the President and two Houses which will be known as the National Assembly and the Senate respectively". Sources said that the suggestion for issuing the ordinance was put forward by Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan and was endorsed by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Not only that, but Law Minister Forough Naseem also supported the idea. He further said that none of the leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had opposed the idea. Interestingly, the opinion of the Supreme Court under Article 186 of the Constitution was also suggested by the Attorney General. Besides, the Election Commission has so far remained completely silent on the government's move to amend the Election Act. Abat will be held as half of the 104 senators are retiring on March 11.
Prime Minister may announce mid-term elections after Senate elections, senior journalist claims
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| Prime Minister may announce mid-term elections after Senate elections, senior journalist claims |
ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist Haroon Al-Rasheed has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan may suddenly announce mid-term elections after the Senate elections. He said that the truth is that buying and selling in the Senate elections should be stopped. If the PPP manages to buy four or five seats, their seats will be equal to those of the PTI. Imran Khan has IB reports, he has been told that such and such a member is in touch. It is not clear yet. Who will be the chairman of the senate. The current chairman is shaking hands. He is in touch with the PPP. A survey was conducted for, the results of which have been released. More than 2,000 people participated in the survey. According to the survey, 45% of the people support the PDM's demand for immediate elections, while 31% of the people say that the PTI government should be given a chance to complete its term. During the survey, it was asked who would vote if new elections were held in the country today. In response, the rivalry between the ruling PTI and the PML-N remained almost equal. 26% said they would vote for PML-N, 25% for PTI and 9% for PPP. 12% said they would not vote for any party. 8% said they have not yet made a final decision on whether to vote for any party, while 9% abstained. According to the Institute of Public Opinion Research, since the 2018 election. In the current survey, the popularity of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has declined by 07%, but the popularity of opposition parties has not increased significantly. The PML-N's popularity increased by only 2% while the PPP's popularity declined by 4%. It should be noted that a few days ago, Gallup Pakistan and Plus Institute conducted a survey on the Gilgit-Baltistan elections, according to which the PTI and Prime Minister Imran Khan are leading in popularity, while the elections The ruling party will easily win
Air Pollution: Lahore once again ranks first in the world
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| Air Pollution: Lahore once again ranks first in the world |
Lahore (Web Desk) According to the data released by the Air Quality Index, Lahore today ranks first in the world in terms of pollution. And Kolkata is at number five. The amount of polluted particles in the atmosphere of Lahore was recorded at 309 particulate meters today. The report said that the amount of polluted particles in the atmosphere of Karachi today was 197 particulate meters. Today, it ranks third on the list. Keep in mind that the standard under which toxic gases and other harmful substances in the atmosphere are checked is called the Air Quality Index. If the amount of gases in the atmosphere increases, the environment becomes polluted. Medical experts say that these toxic particles enter the human body through the mouth and eyes and enter the blood. Factories, factories, smoke-emitting vehicles, chaotic traffic and brick kilns in and around Lahore are the biggest causes of air pollution. Being given This is a dangerous situation which indicates that if air pollution is not controlled in time by the authorities, it will have a very bad effect on human health. Planning now is needed to address this
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