The Election Commission of Pakistan has excused itself from briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on the salaries of commission members, employees, expenses and general election expenses. And adopted the position that the Election Commission is an independent constitutional body, not subordinate to any ministry.
According to Naji TV, the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs held a meeting under the chairmanship of Humayun Mohmand, the agenda of which was to ask for details of election commission members, employees’ salaries, travel expenses and February 8 election contributions. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan has apologized for giving the briefing.
According to the report, the Secretary of the Election Commission wrote a letter to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, in which he said that there is no voting in the National Assembly on the budget of the Election Commission, the Election Commission is not bound to give the requested information to the committee.
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The Secretary of the Election Commission further said that the Election Commission can assist in legislative matters on election laws and constitutional issues.
Meanwhile, other members of the committee were seen trying to pacify the two.
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On the other hand, according to private TV, a bill to ban protests in Islamabad was presented by Senator Irfan Siddiqui in the meeting, which was approved with objections.
The chairman committee raised reservations on the bill while Saifullah Abaro also opposed it.