By-Elections 2016 in Pakistan FAFEN Observation Report

The Free and Fair Election Network observed all 22 by-elections held in the year 2016. Seven for seats in National Assembly, four for Punjab Assembly seats, one for KP Assembly seats and ten for Sindh assembly. FAFEN successfully observed all of these by-elections by training and deployed 841 non-partisan observers (587 male and 254 female…

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By-Election in PS-70 Badin-I Peaceful and Generally Well-Managed

ISLAMABAD, May 21, 2021: PS-70 Badin-I by-election held on May 20, 2021 witnessed significant decline (18.57 percent) in voter turnout since 2018 general elections (GE) and low incidence of electoral violations, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its report on Friday. As many as 58,545 registered voters – 33,751 (36.8 percent) men and…

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Bonded Voting, Election Rules Violations Characterize Jhang-VIII By-Election

FAFEN releases preliminary election observation report Bonded voting, an environment of intimidation, blatant disregard of rules and procedures by election officials and disinterest of political parties followed by a lackluster election campaign characterized the by-election for PP-80, Jhang-VIII seat held on May 24, 2007, says the preliminary election observation report released by Free and Fair…

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Better administration, over-zealous security mark high-turnout NA-154 by-election

ISLAMABAD, December 24, 2015: An impressive voter turnout of nearly 60 percent, restriction on independent observation and an over-zealous security arbitrarily interpreting election laws characterized a relatively better administered and hotly-contested by-election for NA-154 in Lodhran that preceded a campaign with excessive use of public and private money, say preliminary observation findings by the Free…

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Bar on women voting, terrorist attack warrant fresh NA-28 by-poll

ISLAMABAD: A suicide bombing and barring women from voting characterized the NA-28 by-election in Buner on December 28, 2008. FAFEN recommended on Election Day that the ECP should stop the polling and re-schedule the by-election because the chaos and fear after the bombing created an environment conducive for electoral fraud and a vote not reflecting…

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By-Elections 2016 in Pakistan FAFEN Observation Report

The Free and Fair Election Network observed all 22 by-elections held in the year 2016. Seven for seats in National Assembly, four for Punjab Assembly seats, one for KP Assembly seats and ten for Sindh assembly. FAFEN successfully observed all of these by-elections by training and deployed 841 non-partisan observers (587 male and 254 female…

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By-Election in PS-70 Badin-I Peaceful and Generally Well-Managed

ISLAMABAD, May 21, 2021: PS-70 Badin-I by-election held on May 20, 2021 witnessed significant decline (18.57 percent) in voter turnout since 2018 general elections (GE) and low incidence of electoral violations, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its report on Friday. As many as 58,545 registered voters – 33,751 (36.8 percent) men and…

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Bonded Voting, Election Rules Violations Characterize Jhang-VIII By-Election

FAFEN releases preliminary election observation report Bonded voting, an environment of intimidation, blatant disregard of rules and procedures by election officials and disinterest of political parties followed by a lackluster election campaign characterized the by-election for PP-80, Jhang-VIII seat held on May 24, 2007, says the preliminary election observation report released by Free and Fair…

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Better administration, over-zealous security mark high-turnout NA-154 by-election

ISLAMABAD, December 24, 2015: An impressive voter turnout of nearly 60 percent, restriction on independent observation and an over-zealous security arbitrarily interpreting election laws characterized a relatively better administered and hotly-contested by-election for NA-154 in Lodhran that preceded a campaign with excessive use of public and private money, say preliminary observation findings by the Free…

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Bar on women voting, terrorist attack warrant fresh NA-28 by-poll

ISLAMABAD: A suicide bombing and barring women from voting characterized the NA-28 by-election in Buner on December 28, 2008. FAFEN recommended on Election Day that the ECP should stop the polling and re-schedule the by-election because the chaos and fear after the bombing created an environment conducive for electoral fraud and a vote not reflecting…

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