Election officials hold 152 meetings with stakeholders

ISLAMABAD, April 18, 2013:  The District Election Commissioners (DECs) in separate interviews have indicated that they have held 152 meetings with various stakeholders in 57 districts across the country. According to the data collected by FAFEN observers, DECs held the highest number of meetings with district government officials (30%), followed by security officials (17%), and…

40% Male, 42% Female NA Candidates without NTNs

Summary The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has published a list of candidates who have submitted nomination papers for contesting National Assembly constituencies for the 2013 General Election. The profile of every candidate contains a form from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), mentioning the National Tax Number (NTN) and the status of the candidate.…

Government offices, buildings used in political campaigning

ISLAMABAD, April 14, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)’s Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) have gathered information from various National Assembly constituencies between March 24 and Arpil 2, 2013 and noted inappropriate use of state resources in nine districts (12 NA constituencies) of Punjab, five districts (six constituencies) in Sindh, three in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

Incomplete documents get most candidates rejected

Introduction The scrutiny process of the nomination papers of candidates contesting the upcoming General Election was completed between April 1 and 7, 2013. The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has deployed Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) to observe the electoral processes in all constituencies across the country. This report has been prepared from data obtained…

Political Rallies Violate ECP Code of Conduct

ISLAMABAD, April 12, 2013: The Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) of Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) have reported 58 rallies by candidates of political parties and independent candidates during their pre-election observation in 27 constituencies between March 24 and April 1, 2013, says a Press release issued on Friday. Of the 58 rallies, 27 were…

ECP Urged to Enhance Efforts for Marginalized Voters

ISLAMABAD, April 10, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)’s District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) interviewed 90 District Election Commissioners (DECs) about the steps being taken by DECs to facilitate marginalized communities, including women, religious and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Out of 90 District Election Commissioners (DECs) 55 said…

Campaign Materials Violate ECP Code of Conduct

ISLAMABAD, April 4, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) have recorded 272 violations committed by 15 political parties and independent candidates in 66 constituencies across the country between March 24 and March 29, says FAFEN’s Pre-Election Update 24 issued here on Thursday. According to the press release, visual campaign…

ECP Urged to Improve Public Access to DEC Offices

This report highlights issues relating to security and public accessibility of District Election Commissioner (DEC) offices observed by the District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) of the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in 47 districts between March 11 and 20, 2013. It identifies potential public accessibility problems in eight of the 47 observed DEC offices and…