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Improper Buildings and Unhygienic Lockup Conditions in Police Stations

A report based on monitoring of 176 police stations in 94 districts during October-December 2012

Islamabad, 12th April, 2013: Twenty nine percent of the monitored police stations were operating out of buildings in dilapidated condition while 13% were not housed in proper buildings says a

Corrected: 53 people killed, 65 injured in political violence

Islamabad, April 11, 2013: Twenty-six incidents of political violence left 53 people dead, 65 injured and five kidnapped between March 30 and April 5, 2013, compared with the preceding week when 24 people were killed and 54 injured in nine incidents, says the Free and Fair

53 people killed, 65 inured in political violence

Islamabad, April 11, 2013: Twenty-six incidents of political violence left 53 people dead, 65 injured and five kidnapped between March 30 and April 5, 2013, compared with the preceding week when 24 people were killed and 54 injured in nine incidents, says the Free and Fair

FAFEN Launches Election Web Portal

ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) launched its Election Web Portal www.electionpakistan.org on April 11, 2013. The Portal is a one-window solution to each and every election related activity be it 1970 General Election or any by-election held to-date, says a press release issued here on Thursday.

ECP Urged to Enhance Efforts for Marginalized Voters

ISLAMABAD, April 10, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)’s District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) interviewed 90 District Election Commissioners (DECs) about the steps being taken by DECs to facilitate marginalized communities, including women, religious and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Out of 90 District

Theft cases increase by 26%

A report based on FIRs lodged in 98 DPO offices in as many districts in December 2012

Islamabad 8th April, 2013: Theft cases registered an increase of 26% with 3,103 cases filed in 75 districts during December compared to 2,467 in 71 districts the month

Postings & Transfers Continue Contrary to ECP Directives

ISLAMABAD, April 5, 2013: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) have recorded 20 cases of postings and transfers in nine districts across the country. The highest number of cases was observed in the police department, with 12 officials changed during the period between March 24

ECP Urged to Limit ROs Discretion, Define Objective Candidate Scrutiny Criteria

ISLAMABAD, April 5, 2013: The discretion being applied by Returning Officers (ROs) in scrutinizing candidates for General Elections 2013 is compromising the fairness of the scrutiny process underway across Pakistan, said the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in a press statement urging immediate corrective action by the Election Commission

Prices of wheat, onions, spices and cooked food items go up

A report based on prices collected from 200 retail outlets in 116 districts in February 2013

Islamabad, 1 April, 2013: Wheat, onions, spices and cooked food items were among the 21 commodities and services that registered an increase in price during February as compared to

36 killed in political violence; electoral violence claims three lives

ISLAMABAD, March 25, 2013: Thirty-six people were killed and 87 injured in 16 incidents of political violence between March 16 and 22, 2013 across the country, compared with the preceding week when 43 were killed and 63 injured in 17 incidents, says the Free and Fair

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