Tag: ECP
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Vote for Nobody: Ballot Paper in Pakistan should have None of the Above option
Elections 2018 is just around the corner and its the same story as before. The political parties of Pakistan are putting up same faces, the so-called electables who won their seats on the basis of family background, wealth, or party backing. However, they deliver nothing on ground, leaving the voters deprived and cheated. Even PTI…
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How to find your polling station on Pakistan Election Day 2018
Find your constituency: Visit the ECP website (ecp.gov.pk) Go to the ‘Election’ tab and select ‘Delimitation’ Select ‘Final Delimitation 2018’ Select your province and you will be redirected to a PDF file Scroll through the list to find the area where you registered to vote. The constituency numbers and names are on the left and…
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Karachi Elections 2013: Rigging, Harassment, and Criminal Negligence by ECP
The elections in Karachi were full of blatant rigging, cheating and harassment by MQM. ECP showed its criminal negligence while the LEAs have mostly stood aside, arguing that they have not received the orders to interfere. Zainab Imam sums up the rigging at NA-250, and why MQM is afraid of PTI, at her blog: MQM’s…
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Over 750,000 UNDP trained government staff joined election duties
More than 750,000 government employees trained by the UNDP have joined election duties at the 69,876 polling stations across Pakistan. Following the ECP’s announcement on appointing the electoral staff at the polling stations, over 7000,000 employees of the Federal and Provincial Governments comprising the ECP staff members and school teachers would be reporting to the…
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Find your Polling Station through SMS – innovative service by Election Commission of Pakistan
Election Commission of Pakistan has launched a system today through which voters can conveniently find their polling stations across Pakistan. You just have to send a SMS to 8300 containing your NIC number without any dashes. You will receive a reply back with following details: – Block Code – Series Number – Polling Station Address…
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Can Overseas Pakistanis vote in Elections 2013?
Can Overseas Pakistanis vote in Elections 2013? While the Supreme Court of Pakistan is urging for it, and NADRA claims they have the system in place for it, the Election Commission of Pakistan is reluctant to allow overseas Pakistanis the right of vote in upcoming elections. According to a statement by Foreign Office, seven countries…
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Election Commission allowed candidates to keep five civilian armed bodyguards
Considering the law and order and dire security situation in Pakistan, The Election Commission of Pakistan has allowed candidates to keep five civilian bodyguards with licensed arms during the polls campaign. The News quoted Masood Khan Afridi, Additional Inspector General Police, Operations, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: “Under instructions from the Election Commission of Pakistan, politicians can keep…
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PTCL connects 535 offices of Election Commission of Pakistan
PTCL has connected 535 election offices of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to provide voice and data integration and interchange services including wireline and wireless broadband. Some remote sites have been connected via VSAT technology. Concurrently, more than 500 central, district and regional offices of Returning Officers (ROs) of ECP are being connected through…
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Election Commission of Pakistan rules out Overseas Pakistanis vote
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ruled out any possibility for overseas Pakistanis to vote in upcoming Elections, saying that proper mechanism and legislation were essential prerequisites. Without making necessary legislation, enabling on-resident Pakistanis to vote in the forthcoming elections would compromise the transparency of the election process, the ECP said in a report…
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Final Voter Lists and Stats for Election 2013 by Election Commission of Pakistan
Voter statistics for Elections 2013. These numbers are lasted updated in March 2013. 85 million voters will use their right to vote in Elections 2013, 48 million Male voters and 37 million Female voters. The age segregation of voters is as follows: – 23.5% voters are in age group 31-40 years, 20% are in age…