The Senate passed on Friday The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to scrap electronic voting in elections and restrain overseas Pakistanis from participating in elections, as well as The National Accountability (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022.
During a session chaired by Sadiq Sanjrani, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Javed Abbasi moved both the bills. Later, the session was adjourned to meet again on Monday.
The National Assembly on Thursday had approved the Elections Amendment Bill 2022 where it had been presented by Abbasi.