The Senate was informed that a total number of 4.3 million Overseas Pakistanis have been registered as voters in the electoral rolls on the relevant electoral areas throughout the country on the basis of Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis.
Law Minister Farooq H. Naek told the House during question hour that preparation and computerization of electoral rolls for elections to the assemblies is the responsibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
He said Ministry of Law is considering implementing a law to enable overseas Pakistanis to cast their votes at Pakistani embassies or through other means in the elections. He said at present this facility is available in a few countries only including the US. Farooq Naek said the constitution of Pakistan allows overseas Pakistanis to cast their votes but doesn’t allow foreign nationality holders to contest elections.
To a question‚ he said electoral rolls containing photographs and blank column for obtaining thumb impression of voter at the time of casting of votes will be available with the Presiding Officer on the polling day for General Elections 2013. He said the purpose of these steps is to discourage polling of bogus votes.
if they are used by fair means and for fair purposes! otherwise the registered voters within the country would not have any posistive effect!
But they will have to travel to Pakistan to caste their vote. Why don't we allow then to vote in their country of residence.
Wait, was there a deadline to do this?
if they are used by fair means and for fair purposes! otherwise the registered voters within the country would not have any posistive effect!
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