The citizens of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, who are residing in Pakistan and possess CNICs issued by Nadra, will be enrolled on the fresh electoral rolls of the country.
After hearing the Attorney General of Pakistan as well as other applications and keeping in view the opinion of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, views of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan has announced the Order for enrolment of the names of the citizens of AJK on the electoral rolls, as voters subject to their fulfilment of legal requirements prescribed under Sections 6 and 7 of the Electoral Rolls Act, 1974.
A notification issued in this regard reads: "We accept the application and direct
all Provincial Election Commissioners to issue instructions to the enumerators/verifying officers and AROs to enroll the citizens of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on the fresh electoral rolls whose process is still in continuation provided they fulfil the conditions of Section 6 and 7 of the Electoral Rolls Act, 1974." The ECP has issued necessary instructions to all concerned for compliance of the Order in letter and spirit.