The percentage of voters over the age of 65 among total registered voters has fallen below 10 per cent, according to an analysis of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) data.

A comparison of polling schemes from 2018 and 2023 shows that even though the number of voters over 65 has increased by 1.67m, their proportion among total voters went down by almost 1pc.

The number of registered voters in 2023 increased to 128.58m, with 12.29m or 9.56pc over 65.

A breakdown of voter data in all 144 districts shows that the proportion of older voters is above 10pc in 26 districts only.

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An old woman casts her vote at a polling station in Rawalpindi’s UC-1 area. — File photo
An old woman casts her vote at a polling station in Rawalpindi’s UC-1 area. — File photo

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