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PILDAT files Petition in
Supreme Court to ensure
“Neutral” Caretaker
Governments during the
next General Election |
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Lahore, January 28;
PILDAT, an independent
political think tank of
Pakistan, has filed a
Constitution Petition
before the Supreme Court
under Article 184 of the
Constitution pleading
the Court to interpret
the scope of
‘Consultation’ between
the President and the
outgoing Leader of the
House and the Leader of
the Opposition in the
National Assembly for
the formation of
Caretaker Governments
during the next General
Election................[Details]
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Set
5 Year Term for Election
Commissioners, demands
CGEP |
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Islamabad, November 29;
Citizens Group on
Electoral Process, a
group of eminent
Pakistani citizens, has
demanded that the term
of Election
Commissioners should be
set by Parliament at 5
Years, as is the term of
the Chief Election
Commissioner...............[Details]
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ECP
should speed up the
process of Electoral
reforms: PILDAT
Roundtable reviews
progress on ECP
Strategic Plan |
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Lahore, September 28: In
the Roundtable
Discussion on the
Electoral Reforms in
Pakistan: Monitoring and
Implementation of the
ECP 5 Year Strategic
Plan organised by
Pakistan Institute of
Legislative Development
and Transparency-PILDAT,
representatives of the
Civil Society, Media,
analysts, and academia
urged the ECP to speed
gear up the process of
electoral Reforms as
this is the right time
to introduce the
required reforms in the
electoral process..............[Details]
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Government, ECP urged to
institute Electoral
Reforms Now: CGEP |
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Karachi, August 10; In a
Briefing organized by
PILDAT, the CGEP members
strongly demanded that
Election Commission
should act
independently. Welcoming
Election Commission's
Strategic Plan, CGEP
demanded that media and
civil society should
conduct regular periodic
review of its
implementation. The new
legislation on electoral
reforms is on the cards
and it is important that
all required
comprehensive set of
electoral reforms is
included in it.
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The Citizens Group on
Electoral Process Calls
on the PM and the CEC;
Urges for timely
Electoral Reforms
Prime Minister Welcomes
CGEP Electoral Reforms
Proposals; suggests
early Preparation of
Computerised Electoral
Rolls
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Islamabad, March 26: The
Prime Minister of
Pakistan Syed Yusuf
Raza Gilani welcomed
the Electoral Reforms
proposals presented to
him by a delegation of
the Citizens Group on
Electoral Process – CGEP,
facilitated by PILDAT.
“It is due to your
contributions into
political and electoral
reforms and democracy
strengthening that we
are able to witness
whatever form of
democracy that exists in
the country today,” he
said lavishly praising
the efforts of PILDAT
and the CGEP while
welcoming the Electoral
Reform proposals. The
Prime Minister assured
the CGEP delegation of
consideration of all
electoral reform
proposals and said that
his government, contrary
to the traditional view,
is not striving for the
longevity of its rule
but for strengthening of
institutions in Pakistan
for a lasting democracy
in the country.
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Citizens Group on
Electoral Process Issues
Background Paper on the
State of Electoral Rolls
in Pakistan
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Electoral Rolls must be
Corrected and Updated
using the NADRA Database
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CNIC and Voter
Registration must be a
One-Window Operation
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Progressive and
Constructive Attitude of
the current ECP
Leadership appreciated
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Need for Inquiry and
Detailed Report by the
ECP in Preparation of
Computerised Electoral
Rolls ahead of February
2008 General Election |
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Islamabad, March 08; The Citizens’ Group on Electoral Process-CGEP, a
non-partisan Group of
eminent Pakistanis
facilitated by PILDAT
has demanded that the
present Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) of
Pakistan should conduct
an enquiry into the
making of Computerised
Electoral Rolls 2007 for
the purpose of fixing
responsibility and
learning lessons for the
future.
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