ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the last date for freezing the voter lists across the country.
The ECP spokesperson Haroon Khan Shinwari said in a statement that the voter lists across the country will be frozen on October 25, formally stopping the process of registration, correctness and transfer of voters.
He said that the data of more than 800,000 nationals was collected from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the data entry process was underway.
The spokesperson said that all of the registered nationals could cast votes in the upcoming general elections. There are only 10 days left for the registration, transfer and correctness of the voters’ data.
Shinwari asked the nationals to ensure the registration of their votes at the earliest before the deadline expires.
Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) pledged to make essential changes to the draft code of conduct for the upcoming elections in response to the concerns of political parties.
The ECP pledged to amend the code of ethics based on feedback from political parties, with the aim of guaranteeing equitable and transparent elections.
Apart from the members of the Election Commission, representatives of various political parties and senior officers of the Election Commission participated in the meeting.