Tag: Fafen
FAFEN reports illegal canvassing, bar on accredited observers in NA-120
Though Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) managed to control illegal campaigning and canvassing around the majority of polling stations during the by-election in NA-120...
Sindh Assembly transacts all business scheduled for Friday
The Sindh Assembly transacted its entire business appearing on the 'Orders of the Day' on Friday, observed Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in...
FAFEN calls for more transparency, adherence to law in 2nd phase...
More transparency and strict enforcement of laws and procedures in the second phase of local government polls are necessary to avoid the shortcomings observed...
Killings, restrictions on observers highlight LG elections in Sindh
Killings and bar on observation highlighted phase one of the local government elections in Sindh, said a report of Free and Fair Election Network...
Rashid demands more transparency from ECP
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Sunday that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) needed to facilitate election observers in line...
No threats but Sadiq was angry over NA-122 report, JC told
Answering Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s counsel Abdul Hafiz Pirzada, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) head of programs, Mudassar Rizvi, Friday told the judicial commission (JC) probing into alleged vote fraud that he did not receive any threatening call from a government functionary or a political figure, however, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq telephoned him expressing displeasure over FAFEN report in respect of NA-122.
More constituencies mean more ballots, JC told
The judicial commission (JC) probing alleged rigging in General Elections 2013 has summoned National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Usman Yousaf and Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) representative for cross-examination on Thursday.
‘Nothing new’ in rigging evidences, FAFEN unimpressed
In an interview, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) Programmes Head Muddassir Rizvi said that there was nothing new in the evidences being presented by political parties before the judicial commission probing alleged rigging in 2013 General Elections.
PM missed out on 70pc of NA sittings
According to the statistics gathered by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif missed out on about 70 per cent of the National Assembly sessions while Opposition Leader Syed Khurshid Shah could not make it to 20 per cent of the total sittings of the House held during the second parliamentary year which ended last week.
FAFEN urges public consultations on electoral reforms
The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has urged the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms to open its doors to broad-based public consultations to...
ETs dispose 6 petitions in Oct; 348 out of 411 cases...
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has said that election tribunals have decided six cases in October 2014 bringing the total number of decided...
FAFEN highlights ECP code violations in NA-149 poll
Moreover, there were certain incidents where voters complained about their names missing from the electoral rolls, even though they had voted at the same polling stations during the 2013 General Elections.
FAFEN for holistic assessment of GE 2013
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has expressed concerns over subjective interpretation and selective use of its observation findings by political parties to support...
ECP extends election tribunals’ tenure
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the tenure of election tribunals for another three to six months following their failure to resolve...
Election tribunals are non-partisan: FAFEN
PTI enjoys zero success rate in decided election complaints, PTI’s 21, PML-N’s 28 complaints pending with ECP, central and Punjab govt would not be...
FAFEN urges immediate political dialogue on electoral reforms
Outfit says erring electoral officials drawn from lower judiciary and executive should be taken to task as a prerequisite for free, fair and transparent...
FAFEN challenged Imran Khan’s claim against Geo, Jang network
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) Chief Executive Mudassir Rizvi has challenged the claim of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan that Geo TV...