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Ensure voting rights for overseas Pakistanis

Part of PTI's efforts to ensure a greater stake for overseas Pakistanis.
Published October 29, 2018

As part of its efforts to ensure a greater stake for overseas Pakistanis, the PTI, in its manifesto, says that it "will ensure voting rights for overseas Pakistanis".

Source: PTI Manifesto 2018

Updates

March 15, 2022: Voting right for expats, real cause of friction between Govt, opposition: Fawad (read details)

March 13, 2022: Farrukh Habib thanks PM for giving right of vote to expatriates (read details)

December 2, 2021: Alvi signs bill on EVM, expats voting right (read details)

December 13, 2021: Govt asks ECP to set timeline for implementation of law on EVMs (read details)

December 1, 2021: President Alvi allays opposition fears about EVMs (read details)

November 30, 2021: Govt may not be able to fund elections where EVMs are not used: Fawad Chaudhry (read details)

November 23, 2021: Ministerial body set up to hold 2023 polls through EVMs (read details)

November 23, 2021: AJK cabinet decides to grant voting rights to overseas Kashmiris (read details)

November 17, 2021: PTI fulfilled promise of granting voting rights to overseas Pakistanis: Asad Umar (read details)

November 17, 2021: Govt powers through 33 crucial bills in joint session; allows voting rights for overseas Pakistanis, use of EVMs (read details)

November 14, 2021: Opposition asks speaker to form new panel on poll reforms (read details)

October 7, 2021: PM Imran insists on use of EVMs in next polls (read details)

September 29, 2021: Controversial poll reforms bills sent to joint session of parliament (read details)

September 29, 2021: Fawad Chaudhry says EVM, internet voting key to poll reforms (read details)

September 24, 2021: Govt-opposition clash over EVMs reaches Senate (read details)

September 21, 2021: Opposition, govt agree to set up panel for poll reforms (read details)

September 10, 2021: Opposition parties not supporting electoral reforms to maintain their political, social status quo: Dr Babar Awan (read details)

September 8, 2021: Ministry's report addresses all problems of EVM pointed out by ECP: Shibli Faraz (read details)

September 6, 2021: No headway in stalemate over voting machines (read details)

September 1, 2021: PTI vows to get voting machines bill passed (read details)

August 5, 2021: PM Imran given demo of Pak-made electronic voting machine (read details)

August 3, 2021: Nadra proposes major change in i-voting system (read details)

August 2, 2021: EVMs pressing need of the hour: Fawad Chaudhry (read details)

August 1, 2021: Govt set to seek extension of election ordinance (read details)

July 14, 2021: Pakistan heading towards e-governance, e-voting, says PM Imran (read details)

July 8, 2021: Govt won’t unilaterally push through reforms, ECP assured (read details)

July 6, 2021: EVMs to be unveiled in the next 8-10 days: Shibli Faraz (read details)

June 27, 2021: Govt to give overseas Pakistanis right to vote as per SC decision: Babar Awan (read details)

June 18, 2021: Alvi underlines need to improve existing electoral laws to enable overseas Pakistanis to vote (read details)

June 17, 2021: Overseas Pakistanis are an asset of the country, they must be involved in the election process: PM (read details)

June 13, 2021: PTI firm on expats voting, EVM next polls: Gill (read details)

June 10, 2021: Overseas Pakistanis get right to vote in NA: Zulfi Bukhari (read details)

June 7, 2021: 2023 polls ‘under a new mechanism’: Fawad (read details)

June 2, 2021: Electronic voting will allow over 7 million overseas Pakistanis to vote: Shibli Faraz (read details)

June 2, 2021: Ministry seeks more time to develop prototype EVM (read details)

May 31, 2021: Fawad Chaudhry against giving online voting rights to expats (read details)

May 25, 2021: Babar Awan gives cabinet presentation on govt's bill on electoral reforms (read details)

May 18, 2021: Govt decides to begin debate on electoral reforms in NA (read details)

May 9, 2021: EVMs for overseas voting in next general election, says Firdous Awan (read details)

May 8, 2021: Ordinance issued for procurement of e-voting machines (read details)

May 4, 2021: Cabinet approves two ordinances in line with govt’s efforts for electoral reforms (read details)

May 3, 2021: Section 94 of Elections Act 2017 to be amended, says Fawad Chaudhry (read details)

April 27, 2021: Govt seeks opposition’s proposals for holding next polls through electronic machines (read details)

March 9, 2021: Introducing online voting for overseas Pakistanis is a top priority, says PM Imran (read details)

March 9, 2021: PM asks cabinet for updates on mechanism being developed to ensure overseas Pakistanis can vote (read details)

Nov 17, 2020: Govt to move electoral reforms including voting rights for overseas Pakistanis, says PM Imran (read details)

July 21, 2020: Legislation on overseas Pakistanis' voting rights to be done soon, says Zulfi Bukhari (read more)

May 4, 2020: SAPM Zulfi Bukhari stresses need to simplify i-voting registration process (read more)

April 23, 2020: Modus operandi for i-vote registration of overseas Pakistanis discussed in meeting (read details)

July 25, 2019: Dr Awan says the PM has issued directives to the relevant ministries as well as the ECP to come up with a comprehensive programme for giving voting rights to overseas Pakistanis. (read details)

Sep 17, 2018: I-voting drive draws tepid response from overseas Pakistanis. (read details)

Aug 20, 2018: Overseas Pakistanis to vote in upcoming by-polls. (read details)

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Amer Awan
Nov 27, 2018 04:50pm
most of the OSP were not able to vote due to not having the Pakistani Passport. As you might not know most of us travel to Pakistan on the NICOP so why should there be a need for a passport for the e-voting as we can establish our identity as proof of who we are and this should be eligible to just provide NICOP for e-voting. Pls fix this issue going forward. This would be a critical factor further years down the road to establishing true democracy.
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Abdul
Aug 18, 2019 05:52pm
All overseas Pakiatanis shall be given unequivocal right to vote in the upcoming election. Pakistanis shall be given flexibility to either vote online or visit nearest embassy as most of the overseas are not literate enough to use internet for voting.
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