Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has been elected chairman of the ‘Special Parliamentary Committee on Election Reforms.
Dar’s election as chairman comes as the 33-member bi-partisan committee held its first meeting in Islamabad today. The purpose of the first meeting was to elect the chairman, after which its members would formulate the terms of reference for the smooth functioning of the committee.
The notification of his appointment has been issued by the National Assembly secretariat.
The bi-partisan committee, constituted on July 25, has been tasked to “evaluate the shortcomings of the previous electoral process and make recommendations to hold free, fair and transparent elections” in the future.
