Press Releases

ISLAMABAD, May 5, (2008): The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) notes with concern the second postponement of by-elections by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) through a non-transparent and non-consultative process.

General Elections 2008 have been the most closely watched ever in Pakistan’s history. Several observers and commentators have already expressed their satisfaction with the administration of the polls of Election Day.

In advance of the Pakistan General Election, February 18, 2008, a total of 18,829 FAFEN Polling Station Observers (PSOs) and Mobile Observers (MOs) were accredited by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to observe the elections.

Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) is the first effort in Pakistan to put trained, neutral observers in a statistically-relevant sample of polling stations...

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of 40 Pakistani civil society groups formed in 2006, is the first effort in Pakistan to organize systematic, nationwide long term election observation following best international practice and standards. FAFEN's approach is data-driven and based on long-term observation at the local level.

KARACHI, January 27, 2008 - The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of 40 independent, non-partisan civil society organizations formed in 2006, is appointing about 20,000 Polling Station Observers (PSOs) to observe the election process in every district of Pakistan on Election Day, February 18, 2008.

December 31, 2007 - Islamabad: Against the backdrop of reports that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is considering delay in general elections scheduled for January 8, 2008, the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has called upon the Chief Election Commissioner to take all political parties in confidence before announcing the new date.

ISLAMABAD, December 28, 2007: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has expressed its deep sorrow over the assassination of the chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, calling it one of the greatest political tragedies of Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, December 27, 2007 – The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of 40 independent, non-partisan civil society organizations formed in 2006, is appointing more than 16,000 Polling Station Observers (PSOs) to observe the election process in every district of Pakistan on Election Day, January, 8, 2008.

The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has deployed coordinators in more than 250 National Assembly constituencies across the country to observe all aspects of the election process. These observers send weekly reports to the FAFEN Secretariat based in Islamabad, which uses