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President signs ordinance to allow overseas
Pakistanis cast votes |
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ISLAMABAD
(2013-MAY-9 Qiyadat)
President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday approved
and signed the ‘Electoral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 to facilitate the
overseas Pakistanis to cast their vote from abroad. Giving details of the
ordinance, Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that
the ordinance had been signed on the advice of the Prime Minister.
The spokesperson said,”The
Ordinance shall come into force at once but shall take effect on the date or
dates to be notified by the Election Commission in the official gazette.” It
provides that the Election Commission of Pakistan at least 14 days before
the day fixed for poll abroad shall establish polling stations.
These polling stations will have as many polling booths as may be necessary
in the premises of an Embassy, a Mission or a Consulate provided that the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has obtained consent of the host countries for
establishment of the polling stations. The ordinance further says that an
overseas Pakistanis not later than ten days before the day fixed for poll
abroad, register themselves as an elector in the embassy, mission or
consulate where they intend to cast their vote. To ensure the conduct of
free, fair and transparent poll, the Election Commission shall appoint as
many independent monitors as necessary at a polling station abroad, the
ordinance says.
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MQM chief phones President
Zardari, expresses concern over Haider Gilani’s abduction
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KARACHI
(2013-MAY-9 Qiyadat)
Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s chief
Altaf Hussain on Thursday
telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari and expressed grave concern over the
kidnapping of Ali Haider Gilani, the candidate PS 200 Multan and son of former
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani. The MQM
chief condemned the incident in strongest terms and called upon the
relevant agencies to ensure safe
recovery of Ali Gilani, Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar
said in a statement. The MQM chief also expressed
concern that the apprehensions voiced by
democratic parties about the denial of level playing field to
them, had not been heeded.
President Zardari thanked Altaf
Hussain for his telephone call to express support
and solidarity. |
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