Election Observation Press Releases

ISLAMABAD, December 6, 2015: The third and last phase of the local government (LG) election in 18 districts of Punjab and Sindh was by far the most chaotic and disorderly of all the phases of LG elections in the two provinces and Islamabad, indicating the need for greater and binding powers for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ensure that the executive enforces its legal and regulatory instructions in the letter and spirit, says FAFEN statement on Sunday.

ISLAMABAD, December 4, 2015: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) will deploy 1,043 independent, neutral and unbiased observers to observe the third and last phase of the Local Government elections in Sindh and Punjab tomorrow, says a press statement issued on Friday.

Irregularities persist despite improved training of polling staff and monitoring Reports of bar on women voting from two polling areas ECP takes steps to improve electoral transparency

ISLAMABAD, November 25, 2015: The difference in male and female voter registration widened from 10.97 million in May 2013 to 11.65 million in September 2015, indicating at the need for urgent efforts by political parties and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to maximize women’s voter registration ahead of General Elections 2018, says a statement issued by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD, November 20, 2015: The second phase of the Local Government elections in 26 districts of Punjab and Sindh have been characterized by illegalities and irregularities amidst weak enforcement and monitoring by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) or its designated officials. The party-based election, however, witnessed an impressive turnout and remained largely peaceful despite fear of violence in some districts, says a press statement issued on Friday.

ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) will observe the second phase of the Local Government elections in 14 districts of Sindh and 12 districts of Punjab on November 19, 2015, says a press statement issued here on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD, November 3, 2015: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to make greater practical investments in the transparency of the electoral processes and enforcement of electoral laws and procedures in an effort to further improve the quality of upcoming phases of the Local Government elections in Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory, says FAFEN statement on Tuesday.

KARACHI, November 1, 2015: Although relatively better organized, the local government elections were not free from procedural irregularities and tainted by the afternoon clash...

LAHORE, November 1, 2015: An impressive number of people turned out to vote in the first phase of the Local Government Election in Punjab...

ISLAMABAD, October 30, 2015: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) will observe the first phase of Local Government elections in 12 districts of...