ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced the beginning of a digitization process to establish an e-Parliament, aimed at modernizing the country’s legislative system, state media reported on Friday.
An e-Parliament system uses digital tools and platforms to make legislative work more efficient, transparent and accessible. Such systems typically include features like digitized records, online sessions, e-voting and citizen engagement portals.
Under the e-Parliament system, National Assembly members will be able to access the Order of the Day, the Constitution, Rules of Business and other legislative documents digitally on their designated iPads from anywhere, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
“Once members start using the new digital system, the practice of placing paper documents on their desks will be discontinued,” APP quoted Sadiq as saying.
“A help desk has been set up at the gate where members can configure their passwords and collect their iPads.”
