Women NIC and voter gegistration issue on November 17, 2018Women in Pakistan continue to face multifaceted issues hampering their ability to participate in the political, electoral and social spheres. Pakistan currently ranks the second worst on Gender Equality in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index. According to the 2017 provisional census data, women constitute 49 percent of 200 million citizens, while the […]
NADRA and the women’s vote on March 14, 2018Historically, Pakistani women have struggled for equality and political rights. This can be traced to the colonial era. According to the 2017 provisional census data, women constitute 49 percent of Pakistan’s 200 million citizens, while the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) published electoral rolls suggest that 12 million fewer women are registered as voters than […]
Reinforcement of dictatorial tendencies on November 27, 2017On 2 October 2017, the Parliament finally managed to enact the crucial 2017 Elections Bill. This was the result of an exceptionally positive parliament practice in Pakistan proposing several important reforms that would provide for considerably improved electoral processes and practices. The formation of a multi, cross-chamber party Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms (PCER) has […]
Delimitation ruckus on November 12, 2017Re-districting or delimitation of electoral constituencies remains to be one the key predicaments of almost every electoral system. It may have profound consequences for the electoral and political systems of any country; modifying constituencies through a delimitation process can adversely affect the fairness of elections, and thus raising serious questions of political representation. Pakistan very […]