National Voters Day was observed with great enthusiasm in all districts of the Khyber Pakthunkhwa and tribal areas in a befitting manner under the auspices of Election Commission with main focus on ensuring maximum participation of the people in the democratic process. The main function of the day at the provincial level was held at Governor House followed by awareness walk by Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra.
Member Election Commission former Justice Irshaq Qaisar, Provincial Election Commissioner Pir Maqbool Ahmed, Additional Director General (Elections), senior officers of the Election Commission, MNAs, MPAs, heads of the federal and provincial departments, professors and students attended the walk.
Irshad Qaisar in her address said that the ECP has started work on annual scrutiny of the electoral lists as part of the preparation of the general elections. The ECP was making every stride to ensure transparent and fair general elections and has taken various steps to this end. The present parliament has approved Elections Act 2017 wherein eight different laws have been merged and the ECP has drafted the rules under the same act and made it public.