PESHAWAR: Four women voters of NA-5, Nowshera I on Saturday moved the Peshawar High Court seeking re-polling in the constituency’s polling stations, where women were disenfranchised during the Aug 22 by-elections. Neelum Khan, Khudija Bibi, Sanam Bibi and Rabia Ameer ...
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Four incidents of women being barred from voting during the NA-25 (Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank) by-election were reported on Wednesday. The voting process was largely peaceful amid heavy deployment of security personnel. However, female voters were disenfranchised in parts of the ...
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By: Hasnaat Malik ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday set aside the order of Peshawar High Court (PHC) against barring females from casting votes in NA-5 Nowshera and NA-27 Lakki Marwat. A three-judge SC bench, headed by Justice Anwar ...
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By: Umer Nangian ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had cancelled last month’s by-election in two Nowshera and Lakki Marwat districts following reports that women were disenfranchised in the two National Assembly constituencies. Interestingly however, the ECP inquiries found ...
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By: Ishrat Saleem Political parties awarded very few tickets to women on general seats, reflecting patriarchal trends where women are kept out of the public space The recently held by-elections’ result shows that women continue to march ahead in politics ...
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