‘Whole world has rejected electronic voting’: Shehbaz rebuffs proposal to use EVMs in elections

. PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan’s proposal to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in general elections, saying the system had been rejected by the whole world.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Shehbaz said: “The system of electronic voting is rejected by the whole world. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared it unworkable. Such important national tasks cannot be performed at the request or order of an individual.”
He said that a sensitive issue such as electoral reforms could only be tackled with the “will and confidence” of the entire nation, adding: “Parliament is a manifestation of the aspirations and confidence of the people, which has been locked up for three years.”
“Electoral reform is possible with the consultation of all parties, in light of public opinion and consensus-building exercises.”
Shehbaz said that the PML-N had carried out “historic electoral reforms” in the consultation with all political parties, including the PTI which had been in the opposition at the time. “No one objected to these reforms in our time,” he added.
That “historic document”, developed with consensus of opinion, still existed today, he said…………… Source: dawn.com