Lahore,(Parliament Times): Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that the transparent elections will boost the morale of the election commission of Pakistan and electoral reforms have become necessary for transparent elections. In order to make next elections fair, government is working with commitment. Opposition is an obstacle in the way of free and fair elections & election results will come in front of people within few hours through electronic voting machine. Strengthening the institutions is the top most priority of government for which we are taking practical steps, he added. He was talking to well-known businessman Gorez Habib Khan, Members of Assembly from Tehreek-e-Insaaf and media at the Governor House on Sunday. Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammed Sarwar said that from the first day government is inviting all the political parties to sit together in order to make electoral reforms but opposition is refusing instead of having discussion with government. Still there is time, opposition should negotiate with government to make the next elections transparent. Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said there is no doubt that fingers have been raised on every election that held in Pakistan so far but our government want to make the next elections absolutely transparent so that even the losing candidate can not raise a finger on it. Other than electronic machine there is no option for transparent elections.Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar further said that we have told the opposition before and saying this again that government is not scared of their long March and threats. Government is not going anywhere before 2023. The elections will held on time and people will decide with the power of their vote that to which party they want to see in next government. Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar added that Public – Private partnership is very important for national progress. Our government protected Pakistan from economic bankruptcy. Due to GSP+ status, Pakistan got the profit of twenty-Four billion dollars so far. For the solution of business community’s problems, the doors of Governor House are open and government is addressing them on priority basis, he said.
