ISLAMABAD (PRESS RELEASE)
A team of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) headed by its Chairman Mr. Usman Y. Mobin gave a detailed presentation to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan and Hon’ble Judges, Mr. Justice Umer Ata Bandial and Mr. Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan hearing the case regarding the right of vote to overseas Pakistanis, in Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad today.
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. They apprised the Hon’ble Judges that preliminary software has been developed to extend electronic voting facility to overseas Pakistanis in General Election. The Hon’ble 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 tomorrow (03.04.2018).