ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary opposition in a meeting on Wednesday, is expected to decide whether to join the government proposed electoral reforms committee or not.
The opposition alliance will meet at the residence of Maualana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad today.
Leader of Opposition Mahmood Achakzai, Barrister Gohar, Asad Qaiser and other leaders will attend the huddle to discuss current political situation and the role of the opposition parties.
The session will consider over the government’s invitation to join the electoral reforms committee.
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry earlier contacted PTI’s Chief Whip Amir Dogar and asked the party to nominate members for the electoral reforms committee of the Parliament.
During the contact, Amir Dogar expressed reservations about the proposed composition of the committee, questioning how meaningful electoral reforms could be carried out when 15 government members were proposed against five members from the opposition.
He suggested reviewing the composition formula of the committee for electoral reforms.
Amir Dogar also raised the issue of Sohail Afridi’s detention and arrests of several members of the National Assembly.
He questioned how electoral reforms could be discussed when around a dozen lawmakers were facing arrest or had been taken into custody.
