‘Holistic reforms’ in governance EDITORIAL: It’s interesting that two separate civil society organisations have asked the government to hold... Updated 20 Oct, 2024 06:19am
Pakistan FAFEN issues report on performance of election tribunals ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed that the election tribunals have failed to ... Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:42am
Editorials Controversial electoral exercise EDITORIAL: While the April 21 by-elections in 22 national and provincial assemblies constituencies once again are a... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 05:23am
Pakistan By-polls: FAFEN says nearly 36pc voters cast their votes ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed that overall results of the by-elections on April... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 12:09am
Pakistan Legally-challenged constituencies: FAFEN urges ECP to ‘audit’ election results ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Sunday proposed a three-stage methodology for the audit of... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am
Pakistan Elections 2024: voter turnout at 47.6%, 60.6mn people exercised right to vote on Feb 8, says FAFEN Unlike 2018 elections, none of the National or Provincial Assemblies’ constituencies recorded female turnout less than 10% of total polled votes Published 14 Feb, 2024 09:51pm
Editorials A controversial exercise EDITORIAL: The inadequacies of our perennially under fire electoral system have once again become a topic of much... Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am
Pakistan 135 nationwide constituencies: ECP urged to take notice of ‘non-compliance by ROs’ ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), Monday, urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Pakistan Around 60m voters went to the polls on Feb 8: FAFEN ISLAMABAD: Approximately 60 million voters went to the polls in Pakistan on February 8, 2024, to elect their... Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am
Pakistan General elections: Political parties nominate 275 women contestants: FAFEN ISLAMABAD: Political parties have nominated 275 women candidates to contest the upcoming general elections on... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am
Print ECP’s preliminary delimitation: Fafen raises issue with population variation ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Saturday revealed that as many as 180 constituencies of... Updated 01 Oct, 2023 09:27am
Print Mystery shrouds fate of CCP bill ISLAMABAD: The fate of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2022 remains shrouded in mystery as the Free... Updated 02 Sep, 2023 09:43am
Pakistan FAFEN underscores need for ‘electoral fairness’ thru delimitation exercise ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Sunday called upon the Election Commission of Pakistan ... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Pakistan Women parliamentarians outshine male counterparts: FAFEN report ISLAMABAD: Women parliamentarians in both houses of the parliament have outshined their male counterparts in... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Pakistan National, provincial legislative bodies: FAFEN calls for introducing divisional quotas for women seats ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has called for introducing divisional quotas for seats ... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan 738 cases of human rights violations recorded in 17 months: SHRC HYDERABAD: As many as 738 cases of human rights violations were reported in Sindh in about 17 months. This was... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
Editorials Voting rights for women EDITORIAL: “Steps shall be taken to ensure full participation of women in all spheres of national life,”... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan FAFEN urges ECP to look into low turnout of women during by-polls ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has exhorted the Election Commission to employ its... Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Pakistan By-elections on 20 Punjab PA seats: FAFEN praises ECP performance but calls for improvements ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), while appreciating the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
Pakistan Elections Act, 2017: FAFEN urges parties to take cognizance of inadequacies ISLAMABAD: While acknowledging improvements in the contents and quality of the preliminary report as compared to the... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance Session held at SCCI: Call for protecting rights of working women, implementation of relevant laws PESHAWAR: Representatives of a civil society organisation called for protecting the rights of the working women in... Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am
Editorials Early elections: challenges EDITORIAL: Should the National Assembly or a provincial assembly be dissolved the Election Commission of Pakistan... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Pakistan FAFEN underscores need for sharpening focus on health sector priorities KARACHI: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed gaps in the public behaviour and government’s ... Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am
Pakistan FAFEN for stricter implementation of election law, procedures ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed minor irregularities including illegal campaigning ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Print Fawad directs EAD, FIA to probe allegations against FAFEN ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Saturday that former Chief of... Published 21 Nov, 2021 03:26am
Print FAFEN rejects ‘baseless’ allegations by expelled member Bari’s accusations follows his and his organization’s termination from the basic membership of FAFEN a few days ago after he failed to provide any evidence to substantiate similar claims Updated 21 Nov, 2021 09:57am
Pakistan CB polls were largely peaceful, controversy-free: FAFEN ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has declared the recently-held cantonment boards elections... Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am
Print Elections law amendment sans consensus: Legitimacy of future elections to come into question: FAFEN ISLAMABAD: Any effort to amend the Elections Act, 2017 without a greater political consensus will bring into ... Updated 12 Sep, 2021 01:13pm
Pakistan Elections Act, 2017: FAFEN urges govt to desist from introducing changes ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has urged the government to desist from any haste in... Updated 12 May, 2021 10:28am
Pakistan NA-249 by-election in Karachi: More than 100 violations of election laws observed: FAFEN ISLAMABAD: More than 100 violations of election laws were observed during the April 29 NA-249 by-elections in... Updated 02 May, 2021 10:36am