Suspicious voting patterns, violence and police presence in PP-243 and PP-245 by-elections

Preliminary Report of PP-243 and 245 By-Election Observations ISLAMABAD, May 7, 2012: Incidents of violence, heavy presence of police inside and outside polling stations, restrictions on FAFEN observation, suspicious voting patterns underlined the by-elections in PP-243 and PP-245 in Dera Ghazi Khan on Monday, said Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary By-Election…

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Suspicious Voting, High Turnout in NA-203 Candidate Bagged 99% Votes

ISLAMABAD, November 4, 2011: Suspicious voting pattern at 14 polling stations and heavy police presence underlined the one-sided contest in NA-203 Shikarpur-cum-Sukkur-cum-Larkana (Old Shikarpur-II) as people of the constituency went to the polls at 47 polling stations necessitated by the judgment of an election tribunal in Sindh, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)…

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Tight Security, Enforcement of Rules Mark Low Turnout Jhal Magsi By-election

ISLAMABAD, April 28, 2016: A low turnout of voters was witnessed in NA-267 Jhal Magsi-cum-Kachhi by-election on Thursday held amid tightened security and relatively better control of election administration over Election Day campaigning and canvassing in and around polling stations. Although election administration was improved on many counts, the presiding officers’ control over security officials…

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Violence, Procedural Irregularities Observed in Low Turnout PP-275 By-Election

ISLAMABAD, November 28, 2011: Incidents of violence, low turnout, suspicious voting patterns at six booths of five polling stations and procedural irregularities marked the by-election for the PP-275 constituency, Bahawalpur-IX, according to a preliminary observation report issued by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). The seat was vacated due to death of Ch. Mumtaz…

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Women Constitute Just 4% of 4,108 Aspirants for NA Seats

ISLAMABAD, April 9, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)’s Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) have observed 216 National Assembly constituencies across the country during March 24 and March 31, 2013 and found out that women constitute only 3.94% of the 4,108 candidates who submitted nomination forms. These nomination papers were submitted for the upcoming…

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Suspicious voting patterns, violence and police presence in PP-243 and PP-245 by-elections

Preliminary Report of PP-243 and 245 By-Election Observations ISLAMABAD, May 7, 2012: Incidents of violence, heavy presence of police inside and outside polling stations, restrictions on FAFEN observation, suspicious voting patterns underlined the by-elections in PP-243 and PP-245 in Dera Ghazi Khan on Monday, said Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary By-Election…

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Suspicious Voting, High Turnout in NA-203 Candidate Bagged 99% Votes

ISLAMABAD, November 4, 2011: Suspicious voting pattern at 14 polling stations and heavy police presence underlined the one-sided contest in NA-203 Shikarpur-cum-Sukkur-cum-Larkana (Old Shikarpur-II) as people of the constituency went to the polls at 47 polling stations necessitated by the judgment of an election tribunal in Sindh, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)…

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Tight Security, Enforcement of Rules Mark Low Turnout Jhal Magsi By-election

ISLAMABAD, April 28, 2016: A low turnout of voters was witnessed in NA-267 Jhal Magsi-cum-Kachhi by-election on Thursday held amid tightened security and relatively better control of election administration over Election Day campaigning and canvassing in and around polling stations. Although election administration was improved on many counts, the presiding officers’ control over security officials…

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Violence, Procedural Irregularities Observed in Low Turnout PP-275 By-Election

ISLAMABAD, November 28, 2011: Incidents of violence, low turnout, suspicious voting patterns at six booths of five polling stations and procedural irregularities marked the by-election for the PP-275 constituency, Bahawalpur-IX, according to a preliminary observation report issued by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). The seat was vacated due to death of Ch. Mumtaz…

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Women Constitute Just 4% of 4,108 Aspirants for NA Seats

ISLAMABAD, April 9, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)’s Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) have observed 216 National Assembly constituencies across the country during March 24 and March 31, 2013 and found out that women constitute only 3.94% of the 4,108 candidates who submitted nomination forms. These nomination papers were submitted for the upcoming…

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