Islamabad, August 03, 2023 (PPI-OT): In order to include more women in the electoral stream, the delegation of Women Commission on Status of Women headed by Chairperson Nilufar Bakhtiar in the Election Commission Secretariat Mr. Member Babar Hassan Bharwana and Honorable Member Ikramullah Khan made various recommendations. Senior officers including Secretary Election Commission Umar Hameed Khan and Special Secretary Election Commission Zafraqbal participated in the meeting.
The Chief Election Commissioner welcomed the delegation and said that eliminating the gender gap between women and men voters is the mission of the Election Commission, which will be fulfilled. He said that the Election Commission in collaboration with NADRA and civil society is making continuous efforts to register women’s identity card and vote in the four provinces and the commission is against all kinds of violence against women in the electoral process. He said that in the past in the recent by-elections, every attempt of violence against women candidates and women voters has been foiled and the Election Commission has brought those who did this to the extent of the crime.
Should be provided where they can participate not only as voters but also as candidates. The Chief Election Commissioner assured the delegation of the Women’s Commission on Status of Women that for the inclusion of women in the electoral process and other issues, the recommendations of the Election Commission of Pakistan will be fully supported by the platform of the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Election Commission will provide all kinds of support for the necessary legislation in this regard. In the upcoming general elections, according to the law, women and other persons with disabilities and transgender community will have facilities. Moreover, those who obstruct the exercise of the free right of women to vote will be dealt with iron hands according to the law.
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Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)
Election Commission of Pakistan Secretariat,
Election House, Constitution Avenue G-5/2,
Islamabad
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Website: www.ecp.gov.pk