--- title: "National Assembly passes motion to form committee on electoral reforms" description: "Most outlets reported that the National Assembly passed a motion to form a parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, with a focus on recommending changes to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections. While the core details were consistent across the coverage, some outlets added minor variations, such as noting the session was chaired by the Deputy Speaker or specifying the involvement of both the National Assembly and Senate in the committee’s formation." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14671-na-approves-motion-to-form-parliamentary-panel-on-electoral site: HarZaviya language: en --- # National Assembly passes motion to form committee on electoral reforms pakistan · updated 18 Oct 2026, 7:20 AM PKT · 16–18 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > All three outlets reported that the National Assembly passed a motion to establish a parliamentary committee focused on electoral reforms. Most outlets led with the procedural action — the passing of the motion — and the committee’s purpose of deliberating on reforms. 24 News HD and Abb Takk News mentioned the session was chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, while Associated Press of Pakistan added that the committee would include members from both Houses. None of the outlets provided further details on the proposed reforms or the expected timeline for the committee’s work. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Oct 2026 — Electoral reforms (1 outlet) - **Pakistan Observer** — [Electoral reforms](https://pakobserver.net/electoral-reforms-2/) · 18 Oct 2026, 7:20 AM PKT > THE National Assembly on Friday adopted a motion to constitute a parliamentary committee to recommend electoral reforms aimed at… ### 16 Oct 2026 — National Assembly passes motion to form committee on electoral reforms (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the National Assembly passed a motion to form a parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, with a focus on recommending changes to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections. While the core details were consistent across the coverage, some outlets added minor variations, such as noting the session was chaired by the Deputy Speaker or specifying the involvement of both the National Assembly and Senate in the committee’s formation. - **Daily Times** — [NA passes motion to form parliamentary committees on electoral reforms](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568488/na-passes-motion-to-form-parliamentary-committees-on-electoral-reforms/) · 17 Oct 2026, 9:55 AM PKT > The National Assembly on Friday passed a motion to constitute a parliamentary committee comprising members of both Houses to recommend electoral reforms aimed at ensuring free, fair and transparent elections. The motion was moved by Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary under Rule 244B of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of […] - **Business Recorder** — [Electoral reforms: NA passes motion to form parliamentary body](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444627/electoral-reforms-na-passes-motion-to-form-parliamentary-body) · 17 Oct 2026, 6:58 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday approved a motion authorizing Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to constitute a parliamentary committee, in consultation with the chairman Senate, to recommend electoral reforms aimed at ensuring free, fair and transparent elections in the country. Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry moved the motion in the House, seeking the for... - **Abb Takk News** — [NA approves motion to form parliamentary panel on electoral reforms](https://abbtakk.tv/na-approves-motion-to-form-parliamentary-panel-on-electoral-reforms/) · 16 Oct 2026, 5:55 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday approved a motion to establish a parliamentary committee tasked with deliberating on electoral reforms. The session was chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, while Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry moved the motion in the House. The approval paves the... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [NA passes motion to form parliamentary committee on electoral reforms](https://www.app.com.pk/national/na-passes-motion-to-form-parliamentary-committee-on-electoral-reforms/) · 16 Oct 2026, 3:49 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):The National Assembly on Friday passed a motion to constitute a parliamentary committee comprising members of both Houses to recommend electoral reforms aimed at ensuring free, fair and transparent elections. The motion was moved by Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary under Rule 244B of the Rules of Procedure... - **24 News HD** — [MNAs stamp motion for framing parliamentary panel on electoral reforms](https://www.24newshd.tv/16-Oct-2026/mnas-stamp-motion-framing-parliamentary-panel-electoral-reforms) · 16 Oct 2026, 3:36 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > The lawmakers in the National Assembly session on Friday adopted a motion, paving the way for constitution of a parliamentary committee to discuss the electoral reforms, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. 6 articles from 6 outlets, 16–18 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. 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