ISLAMABAD, August 25, 2010: Low turnout, incidents of fraudulent voting, heavy presence of police inside polling stations and police restrictions on observation marked the by-election for the 13th constituency of the Punjab Assembly [Rawalpindi-XIII], reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report of PP-13 By-Election Observation. The seat was vacated after…
DetailsISLAMABAD, June 20, 2012: Heavy police presence inside polling stations and suspicious voting patterns at five polling stations marked the by-election for the PS-83 (Sanghar-VI), which compared to recent by-polls witnessed relatively better turnout, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report on Wednesday. The seat was vacated due to death…
DetailsISLAMABAD, August 5, 2010: High turnout, incidents of fraudulent voting, suspicious voting patterns at 18 booths of 15 polling stations and heavy presence of police and security officials inside polling stations marked the by-election for the NA-155 constituency of the National Assembly [Lodhran-II], reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report…
DetailsISLAMABAD, March 10, 2010: By-election for the eighty-second constituency of the Punjab Assembly [Jhang-X] was characterized by fraudulent voting at many polling stations, partisan election officials siding with one candidate or the other, police interfering with the electoral process and local influential and/or federal and provincial ministers campaigning and canvassing for certain candidates, reports the…
DetailsISLAMABAD, March 25, 2010: Impediments to independent observation, fraudulent voting, extremely heavy presence of police interfering with the voting process and presence of unauthorized persons inside polling stations marked the by-election for the PP-111 constituency of the Provincial Assembly [Gujrat-IV], reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report of PP-111 By-Election…
DetailsISLAMABAD, March 10, 2010: By-election for the PP-284 constituency of the Punjab Assembly [Bahawalnagar-VIII] was characterized by heavy presence of police in and around polling stations, campaigning and canvassing at polling stations in violation of the electoral laws, instances of possible fraudulent voting and significant procedural irregularities, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)…
DetailsISLAMABAD, October 17, 2010: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has withdrawn from its observation of the by-election in PS-94 due to the deteriorated security situation in Karachi over the past 24 hours, raising concerns for the safety of its observers – as well as voters — on Election Day on October 17, 2010. FAFEN’s…
DetailsISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) observed the by-election for NWFP Assembly Seat PF-30 in Mardan in 88% of polling stations on February 23, 2009 and reiterates its recommendations to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the need for greater vigilance in the administration of by-elections. The PF-30 seat fell vacant after…
DetailsFree and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed fresh and by-elections held on June 26, 2008, in five National Assembly (NA) and 23 Provincial Assembly (PA) constituencies. FAFEN deployed long-term Constituency Coordinators in these constituencies on June 1, 2008, to observe all aspects of the pre-election process including election administration, preparations and campaigning of political…
DetailsIslamabad, June 25, 2008 – The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) is fielding 464 observers to monitor fresh and by-elections in 29 national and provincial constituencies on June 26, 2008. FAFEN has been observing pre-election environment in all these constituencies over the past month and has released two reports covering various aspects of election…
DetailsISLAMABAD, August 25, 2010: Low turnout, incidents of fraudulent voting, heavy presence of police inside polling stations and police restrictions on observation marked the by-election for the 13th constituency of the Punjab Assembly [Rawalpindi-XIII], reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report of PP-13 By-Election Observation. The seat was vacated after…
DetailsISLAMABAD, June 20, 2012: Heavy police presence inside polling stations and suspicious voting patterns at five polling stations marked the by-election for the PS-83 (Sanghar-VI), which compared to recent by-polls witnessed relatively better turnout, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report on Wednesday. The seat was vacated due to death…
DetailsISLAMABAD, August 5, 2010: High turnout, incidents of fraudulent voting, suspicious voting patterns at 18 booths of 15 polling stations and heavy presence of police and security officials inside polling stations marked the by-election for the NA-155 constituency of the National Assembly [Lodhran-II], reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report…
DetailsISLAMABAD, March 10, 2010: By-election for the eighty-second constituency of the Punjab Assembly [Jhang-X] was characterized by fraudulent voting at many polling stations, partisan election officials siding with one candidate or the other, police interfering with the electoral process and local influential and/or federal and provincial ministers campaigning and canvassing for certain candidates, reports the…
DetailsISLAMABAD, March 25, 2010: Impediments to independent observation, fraudulent voting, extremely heavy presence of police interfering with the voting process and presence of unauthorized persons inside polling stations marked the by-election for the PP-111 constituency of the Provincial Assembly [Gujrat-IV], reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report of PP-111 By-Election…
DetailsISLAMABAD, March 10, 2010: By-election for the PP-284 constituency of the Punjab Assembly [Bahawalnagar-VIII] was characterized by heavy presence of police in and around polling stations, campaigning and canvassing at polling stations in violation of the electoral laws, instances of possible fraudulent voting and significant procedural irregularities, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)…
DetailsISLAMABAD, October 17, 2010: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has withdrawn from its observation of the by-election in PS-94 due to the deteriorated security situation in Karachi over the past 24 hours, raising concerns for the safety of its observers – as well as voters — on Election Day on October 17, 2010. FAFEN’s…
DetailsISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) observed the by-election for NWFP Assembly Seat PF-30 in Mardan in 88% of polling stations on February 23, 2009 and reiterates its recommendations to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the need for greater vigilance in the administration of by-elections. The PF-30 seat fell vacant after…
DetailsFree and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed fresh and by-elections held on June 26, 2008, in five National Assembly (NA) and 23 Provincial Assembly (PA) constituencies. FAFEN deployed long-term Constituency Coordinators in these constituencies on June 1, 2008, to observe all aspects of the pre-election process including election administration, preparations and campaigning of political…
DetailsIslamabad, June 25, 2008 – The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) is fielding 464 observers to monitor fresh and by-elections in 29 national and provincial constituencies on June 26, 2008. FAFEN has been observing pre-election environment in all these constituencies over the past month and has released two reports covering various aspects of election…
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