Islamabad - Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that the government will accept the Supreme Court decision about open voting for the Senate elections.
Talking to Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Babar Awan here, the Prime Minister said that the government had moved to the Supreme Court in order to seek its opinion on the proposed open voting in the Senate election.
Speaking on the occasion, Babar Awan also remarked that the government will accept the apex court’s decision on the Presidential reference.
He was of the view that the video about of the sale of votes in 2018 Senate elections has exposed the corruption. Meanwhile, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail also called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here, the PM Office said. It said that the meeting discussed matters relating to the upcoming Senate elections. Chief Organizer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was also present in the meeting.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday thanked overseas Pakistanis for responding so strongly to State Bank of Pakistan’s Roshan Digital Accounts by sending 500 million dollars in just five months.
In a tweet, he said 87,833 accounts were opened from 97 countries around the world and the momentum continues to rise with 243 million dollars coming in last six weeks alone.
Separately, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood also called on Prime Minister here on Tuesday and briefed him about the trade potential existing between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. The Commerce Adviser apprised the Prime Minister about his recent visit to the Central Asian state and gave a briefing about the prospects of bilateral trade.
On Monday, Prime Minister also highlighted positive growth in the industrial sector especially in the large scale manufacturing of the country. Also, President Dr. Arif Alvi while addressing the 20th anniversary of founding of Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) in Karachi on Monday has exhorted the foreign businessmen to exploit the huge investment potential in various sectors of Pakistan, including information technology and tourism.