National Voters Day preparation given finishing touches in a meeting held in Election Commission of Pakistan

Islamabad, October 13, 2012 (PPI-OT): National Voters Day preparations were given finishing touches in a meeting held today in the Election Commission of Pakistan. The meeting was chaired by Acting Secretary, Mr. Muhammad Afzal khan and was attended by senior officers, representatives of UNDP (United Nations Development Program), IFES (International Foundation for Electoral System), NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority) and communication partners.

The Acting Secretary expounded the entire programme with all the working partners. The ECP for the first time in the history of Pakistan is celebrating 17th October, 2012 as a NATIONAL VOTERS DAY and is determined to carry out its message at a grass root level to increase the turnout ratio for a better and prosperous democratic Pakistan.

The first such celebration will take place on 17th October, 2012 at ECP Secretariat, Islamabad, all Provincial Capitals and some 130 district offices in the country as well as in FATAs. The meeting finalized the activities to be carried out on the National Voters day.

It is worth mentioning that the Prime Minster of Pakistan Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has issued directions to all the Secretaries of the Federal Government Ministries/Divisions, and their attached departments including Corporations and Autonomous Bodies to actively assist the Election Commission of Pakistan in celebrating “NATIONAL VOTERS DAY” in motivating and disseminating message across the country for creating awareness among the public for their active participation in electoral process.

The Provincial Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries have also forwarded direction to their respective departments for highlighting voter’s participation and to assist the ECP and NADRA in enhancing voter registration and voter awareness.

Prime Minster also directed that Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the ministry of Education and Health to chalk out special motivational programmes in collaboration with the Election Commission of Pakistan to make this national cause a success.

For more information, contact:
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)
Election Commission of Pakistan Secretariat
Election House, Constitution Avenue G-5/2,
Islamabad
Tel: +9251 920 1975, +9251 920 6062
Fax: +9251 920 5402, +9251 920 5300