The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a bill in the National Assembly seeking

Key Highlights :

1. The minister is proposing that the government release funds for the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which he believes will save money and hold elections freely, fairly and in a transparent manner.

2. The bill states that the content of the funds required for the elections will be an expenditure charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF).

3. The bill was tabled by the minister yesterday and will be referred to the committee for further deliberation.

     Pakistan is in the midst of a political crisis that could have far-reaching consequences for the country's future. The Punjab As­sembly elections, originally scheduled for July 25, have been postponed indefinitely, and there is growing concern that the government will not be able to provide the funds needed to hold the elections.

     Yesterday, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar tabled a bill in the National As­sembly seeking the re­lease of funds for hold­ing elections of both the Punjab and Khyber Pa­khtunkhwa assemblies. The bill would require the government to provide a sum of Rs. 50,000,000 for each of the two assemblies, and would also provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the election commissions.

     The bill has been met with criticism from opposition parties, who argue that the government should not be spending money on elections when the country is facing so many other urgent needs. However, Dar has defended the bill, arguing that it is necessary in order to give legal cover to the release of funds for the Punjab As­sembly elections.

     The delay in holding the Punjab As­sembly elections is a serious problem for the country, and it is important that the government is able to provide the funds needed to hold the elections. The bill tabled by Dar is a step in the right direction, and it is hoped that the government will be able to pass it into law.

Continue Reading at Source : nation_pk