ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has reiterated the government’s resolve to hold the next general election through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) come what may.

The minister was briefing the media on Tuesday about decisions taken in the Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in the federal capital.

Chaudhry said that a ministerial committee had been constituted to liaise with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for ensuring the implementation of the recently passed laws on electoral reforms.

He said that the committee would finalize all the nitty-gritty on use of the EVMs in the next election such as cost, number of machines and other issues.

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The committee would comprise of Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, Minister for Railway Azam Swati, Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz, Minister for Information Technology Aminul Haq and Attorney General of Pakistan, Chaudhry added.

Earlier this month, amid a ruckus, a joint session of the parliament had passed 33 bills, including controversial amendments in the Election (Second Amendment) Bill 2021, and deferring one bill.

It has been one of the most controversial bills of the government as it would enable the ECP to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in polls.