ISLAMABAD - Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz has urged political parties and parliamentarians to stand for transparency in the electoral process.
In a series of tweets on Monday, he said transparency will strengthen democracy and enhance the prestige of parliament.
The Information Minister said selling and purchase of votes and horse trading cannot serve the constitution and democracy.
He said those who will become members of the upper house by spending money will put their personal interests first than that of the people.
Shibli Faraz said Prime Minister Imran Khan will not backtrack from his mission of eradicating corruption and ensuring transparency. He said that the entire nation was praying for the safe return of its hero Muhammad Ali Sadpara and other foreign mountaineers.
He also said that efforts were underway to trace the missing climbers. He prayed for early return of the missing climbers.
Shibli Faraz also Monday said that opposition parties are trying to promote horse trading by maintaining secret balloting in the Senate elections.
“The ruling party has tabled the amendment bill in the National Assembly and seeking guidance from apex court for holding Senate elections with open balloting," he said while talking to a private television channel.
