Lack of Quorum Persists
[January 28, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, January 28, 2012: The tenth sitting of the Senate met for an hour and five minutes with low attendance of Senators. Only 17 were present at the outset of the sitting while 16 present at the adjournment....
Sitting Marked by Low Attendance
[January 27, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, January 27, 2012: The ninth sitting of the Senate met for two hours and 10 minutes with low attendance of Senators. Only 14 were present at the outset of the sitting while 22 present at the adjournment....
Only 11% MPAs Attend Sitting
[January 27, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, January 27, 2012: The seventh sitting of the Punjab Assembly spanning an hour and 40 minutes witnessed low attendance. Only six Members were present at the outset and 29 when the sitting was adjourned. ...
Low Attendance of Senators Observed
[January 26, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, January 26, 2012: The eighth sitting of the Senate met for an hour and six minutes with low attendance of Senators. Only four were present at the outset of the sitting while 22 present at the adjournment....
14 Bills Passed Amid Lack of Quorum
[January 25, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, January 25, 2012: The Punjab Assembly passed fourteen Bills without Quorum. The siting met for four hours and 55 minutes, and witnessed low attendance with only nine Members present at the outset and 53 when the sitting was adjourned. ...
SC by-election suspension undermines ECP, Assemblies and fundamental rights: FAFEN
[January 20, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, January 20, 2012: The Supreme Court ruling on January 19, 2012 to suspend all upcoming by-elections violates the fundamental rights of at least four million citizens who will be without elected representation for an undefined period, according to the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)...
Violence, Procedural Irregularities Observed in Low Turnout PP-275 By-Election
[November 28, 2011]
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 Fa...
Suspicious Voting Patterns at 14 Booths Observed in PK-61 By-Election
[November 25, 2011]
According to the preliminary election observation report of the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), no female voters were seen on Election Day in PK-61 (Kohistan-I), reportedly due to an informal agreement among political parties to prevent women from exercising their right to vote. ...
ECP urged to ensure women’s access to by-polls in Kohistan
[November 22, 2011]
ISLAMABAD, November 22, 2011: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take pro-active measures against any informal agreements among candidates and other local stakeholders to prevent women from voting in the by-election for PK-61 Kohi...
Suspicious Voting, High Turnout in NA-203 Candidate Bagged 99% Votes
[November 04, 2011]
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 o...
Murder, attempted murder remained widespread during November 2011
[January 27, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: A Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) report on Friday said murder, attempted murder and hurt were the most widely reported crimes in November 2011. ...
Many BHUs lack maternal health services
[January 18, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, January 18: A Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) report on Wednesday said some maternity services were found lacking in Basic Health Units (BHUs) observed in December 2011....
Hike in prices of 27 commodities; 20 register decline
[January 03, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, JAN 3: A Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) report on Tuesday said prices of 27 commodities increased in December 2011 compared to the preceding month while those of 20 others fell and five remained unchanged....
Faisalabad registers most FIRs in Oct
[January 02, 2012]
ISLAMABAD, JAN 2: District Faisalabad reported the most crimes in October 2011, constituting 11% of the 32,021 FIRs filed for the 27 observed crimes in 73 districts nationwide....
Nine suspected AIDS cases reported in October
[December 30, 2011]
ISLAMABAD, DEC 30: A Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) monitoring report on Friday said nine suspected cases of AIDS were reported in Gujrat district in October. ...
454 Deaths in Political Violence during Three Months : April 1, 2011
[April 01, 2011]
April 1, 2011: Due to frequent incidents of target killings in Karachi, Sindh experienced the highest number of incidents of political violence between December 2010 and February 2011. The region reported highest number of incidents in the previous quarter (September - November 2010) as well, howeve...
Political Violence Claimed 702 lives in Three Months (Sep - Nov 2010)
[February 11, 2011]
The 357 incidents of political violence reported from across the country between September and November, 2010, claimed 702 lives. Sindh was categorized as the most violent region in terms of causalities as 191 people lost their lives in incidents of violence. Furthermore, due to increased incidents...
808 Incidents of political violence claim 1,921 lives between
[May 31, 2010]
ISLAMABAD, August 16, 2010: A total of 808 incidents of political violence claiming 1,921 human lives were reported in Pakistan between October 15, 2009 and May 31, 2010 - registering an average rate of almost 108 incidents of political violence countrywide per month. Balochistan remained more vio...
Improvements in Display Period, But Problems Remain - June 19th, 2007
[June 19, 2007]
ISLAMABAD: Procedural inadequacies, ineffective management and lackluster response of the eligible voters that may have serious implications on the final electoral rolls mar the ongoing display of Draft Electoral Rolls....
FAFEN Observers Find Display Centers Closed on Opening Day - June 13, 2007
[June 13, 2007]
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 13, 2007 – Preliminary findings from observers of the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) reveal that most Election Commission Display Centers visited in 40 districts were closed despite firm indications that they would be ready to serve the Pakistani public nationwide. At leas...
FAFENs Role in Auditing Draft Electoral Roles - June 12, 2007
[June 12, 2007]
ISLAMABAD, June 12, 2007: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of thirty leading civil society organizations, announced details of their work to assess and enhance the Election Commission’s display period for new draft electoral rolls on Tuesday....
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EVENTS
Nov 03, 2011
Funding Opportunity:
Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) is seeking applications for grants from all eligible and qualified organizations for funding to support programming in sele...
Sep 30, 2011
10 Million citizens Missing on Draft Electoral Rolls 2011:
- Unmarked Houses, Persons without CNICs Major Causes
- A report based on nationwide monitoring of house listing exercise...
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