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Physical training instructors, playgrounds and libraries lacking in boys secondary schools

A report based on moniotring of 100 government boys’ secondary schools in 60 districts in January 2013

ISLAMABAD, 17th May 2013: Around one-third of the monitored boys’ secondary schools did not have a Physical Training Instructor (PTI) and 28% were without playgrounds says a Free

Mostly Peaceful, Historic Elections Marred in Part by Blocked Observers and Barred Women

ISLAMABAD, May 11, 2013 – Having mobilized more than 41,000 trained and accredited observers for Pakistan’s historic first elections to transition from one elected civilian government to another, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) offered preliminary information about reports of Election

Highest Leaders Must Reassure the Voting Public

ISLAMABAD, May 9, 2013 – The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) is set to deploy 40,500 trained, non-partisan and legally accredited citizens to observe General Election 2013  on May 11, one of the largest organized citizen election observation undertaken anywhere in the world

Basic equipment lacking in dispensaries

A report based on the monitoring of 136 dispensaries in 81 districts during January2013

ISLAMABAD, 3rd May 2013: Around three-fifths of the monitored 136 dispensaries lacked sterilizers and one-third were operating without syringe cutters says a Free and Fair Election (FAFEN) report  released on Friday.

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State and Parties Must Act Against Election Sabotage

ISLAMABAD, May 2, 2013: Decisive action is required by the state against militant groups deliberately attempting to sabotage the election process through acts of terrorism and intimidation of candidates and their supporters, polling officials and voters across Pakistan, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), calling for formal statements from all parties and candidates denouncing anti-election violence against any election contestants.

Senate: Session Called off After the First Sitting

ISLAMABAD, May 02, 2013: The 93rd session of Senate was prorogued after the first sitting which met for three hours and 28 minutes on Thursday.

Only eight Senators were present at the outset while 14 were there at the time of adjournment.

13 killed, 58 Injured in Electoral Violence; Political Violence Claims 15 Lives

ISLAMABAD, April 30, 2013: Thirteen people were killed and 58 injured in 13 incidents of electoral violence between April 20 and 26, 2013, compared with last week\'s 23 killed and 54 injured in 13 incidents, says the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN).

ECP Must Stop Incitements to Sectarian Election Violence

ISLAMABAD, April 30, 2013 – In the context of escalating violence against certain political parties and candidates, including several deadly attacks over the weekend, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should take strong action to address political speeches that could incite sectarian violence, contrary to the ECP Code of

Candidates continue to defy Code

ISLAMABAD, April 26, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)’s Constituency Long-Term Observers have found out that the political parties’ candidates are continuing to defy the Code of Conduct notified by the Election Commission of Pakistan, as they gathered reports from 152 constituencies across the country between April 11

Surge in electoral violence kills 23; political violence decreases

ISLAMABAD: April 22, 2013: Thirteen incidents of electoral violence claimed 23 lives – mostly workers of the Awami National Party (ANP) – while 54 others were injured between April 13 and 19, 2013, says the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN).

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