A team of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), headed by its Chairman Usman Mobin gave a detailed presentation to Chief Justice of Pakistan and Justice Umer Ata Bandial and Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan hearing the case regarding the right of vote to overseas Pakistanis, here on Monday.
The NADRA team briefed the members of the bench in detail about the way forward to empower overseas Pakistanis with the ability to cast their vote in general election through internet, said a press release. They apprised the judges that preliminary software has been developed to extend electronic voting facility to overseas Pakistanis in general elections.
The judges observed that this development may be shared with all other stakeholders including Election Commission of Pakistan and parliamentarians so that the milestone of extending right of vote to overseas Pakistanis through internet may be achieved in time.
The case is fixed for today.