Lahore: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Tuesday suggested reserving separate seats in the assemblies for the representation of overseas Pakistanis.
He said this while meeting PTI leader Nadeem Afzal Chan and other party delegations on Tuesday.
The governor said that the opposition’s denial to give voting rights to overseas Pakistanis is a negation of democratic norms.
“Opposition could not force the prime minister to reverse his decision through pressure tactics,” Governor Punjab Sarwar said adding that they should sit with the treasury on electoral reforms so that no one could raise a finger on the next electoral process.
While lamenting the opposition’s decision to convene a multi-party conference to discuss electoral reforms rather than discussing it in the Parliament, he said that such decisions could not delay the next general elections.
