This report reflects FAFEN’s observation of election preparations by political parties across various districts of Pakistan. It has been compiled from data gathered by FAFEN’s District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) who interviewed 31officials representing 12 political parties in 20 districts. FAFEN’s standardized protocol includes 15 questions related to electioneering strategy and other topics.
Sixteen (16) representatives of the 12 different political parties were interviewed in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KP), eight (8) in Punjab, four (4) in Balochistan, two (2) in FATA and one (1) in Sindh.
Party-wise break-up interviews was as follows: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP)(7 interviews), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)(6), Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI)(5), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)(3), Pakistan Muslim League (PML)(2), Balochistan National Party (BNP)(2) and Jamiat-i-Ulema Islam (Fazal-ur-Rehman)(JUI-F), Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan Peoples Party-Shaheed Bhutto(PPP-SB), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) , Qaumi Wattan Party (QWP) and National Party (NP)(one each).
About FAFEN
The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), established in 2006, is a coalition of 42 leading civil society organizations working to strengthen all forms of democratic accountabilities in Pakistan. Governed by the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA), FAFEN also implements robust programs in-between elections related to monitoring parliamentary affairs, connecting constituents to their elected representatives, monitoring the performance of public and elected institutions and advocating electoral and democratic reforms.
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