Democracy is regarded as the best way to provide a voice for the most vulnerable of groups and individuals and the only way to change governments by peaceful means. Foundation of any democracy is right to vote. This right is fundamental in nature. A country cannot be truly democratic until its citizens have the opportunity to choose their representatives through…
DetailsISLAMABAD, 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…
DetailsReport discusses the findings of the Election Violence Monitoring (EVM) project, which was implemented by the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability – Free and Fair Election Network (TDEA-FAFEN), to monitor electoral violence across Pakistan during the 2013 General Elections. The monitoring period for this report was February 1 to June 11, 2013. The principle findings discussed in…
DetailsDiscrepancies found in populations and registered voters within and across districts ISLAMABAD, April 10, 2018: Examination of the recently issued preliminary report of draft proposals for the delimitation of constituencies reveals that adherence to the principle of equality of vote – a key principle for ensuring equitable political representation – is compromised in 92 proposed Provincial…
DetailsA strong democratic commitment was demonstrated in the 2013 elections, by the state authorities of Pakistan, civil society, political parties and voters. Despite escalating militant attacks, and procedural shortcomings, the electoral process progressed with high levels of competition, a marked increase in voter participation, and overall acceptance of the outcome. The electoral reform undertaken in…
DetailsDemocracy is regarded as the best way to provide a voice for the most vulnerable of groups and individuals and the only way to change governments by peaceful means. Foundation of any democracy is right to vote. This right is fundamental in nature. A country cannot be truly democratic until its citizens have the opportunity to choose their representatives through…
DetailsISLAMABAD, 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…
DetailsReport discusses the findings of the Election Violence Monitoring (EVM) project, which was implemented by the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability – Free and Fair Election Network (TDEA-FAFEN), to monitor electoral violence across Pakistan during the 2013 General Elections. The monitoring period for this report was February 1 to June 11, 2013. The principle findings discussed in…
DetailsDiscrepancies found in populations and registered voters within and across districts ISLAMABAD, April 10, 2018: Examination of the recently issued preliminary report of draft proposals for the delimitation of constituencies reveals that adherence to the principle of equality of vote – a key principle for ensuring equitable political representation – is compromised in 92 proposed Provincial…
DetailsA strong democratic commitment was demonstrated in the 2013 elections, by the state authorities of Pakistan, civil society, political parties and voters. Despite escalating militant attacks, and procedural shortcomings, the electoral process progressed with high levels of competition, a marked increase in voter participation, and overall acceptance of the outcome. The electoral reform undertaken in…
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The election results from 1970 to 1997 are taken from Pakistan Election Compendium published by the Church World Services in collaboration with Punjab Lok Sujag; a Pakistani civil society organization. Whereas, the results of elections held from 2002 onwards have been acquired from the Election Commission of Pakistan. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of data; however, any possible errors and omissions are excepted.
