ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has clearly indicated that the upcoming general polls would be held on the basis of the 2017 census, prompting a terse response from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) which demanded fresh delimitations on the basis of the latest census.
“If the new census is not approved then constituencies are drawn up on the basis of the previous census and elections are held on the same,” the PML-N leader told reporters after an in-camera meeting of the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms.
The meeting was chaired by Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
The remarks came days after Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah disclosed the government’s intention not to notify the official results of the latest census.
Mr Tarar said that the committee’s recommendations would be made public shortly, emphasising the government’s “commitment to transparency” in the electoral process.
He said the parliamentary panel has almost finalised its proposals to amend the Elections Act.
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