Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Dozens of lawmakers in Pakistan are sitting in the National and provincial assemblies while the validity of their elections is still in question, as the election tribunal was not able to provide a resolution to petitions on time, according to a report in the Pakistani media.The election tribunals were established to give an impartial resolution of electoral disputes in a timely manner.”The Elections Act clearly requires tribunals to decide petitions within 180 days. Yet,…
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Brussels, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s women parliamentarians encounter challenges that reflect a broader pattern of exclusion within the country’s political system. Although legislative quotas have enhanced numerical representation, they have not significantly altered the distribution of power, a report stated this week. According to European Times, the continued male dominance in leadership roles, alongside the restricted allocation of general seat tickets to Pakistani women, indicates that inc…
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Women’s presence in Pakistan’s Parliament remains quota driven. Presently, only woman has been elected on general seat while they have become members of Parliament through reserved seats, with the leadership positions, from Chairman to Opposition leader, remain dominated by men, demonstrating failure of political parties, a report said. A new report by the Free and Fair Election Network has revealed that female Senators accounted for 20 per cent of the Senate’s agenda …
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Pakistan has been ranked last in South Asia’s literacy rating, as per recent data, and its education crisis has become its most severe economic vulnerability, according to a report in the Pakistani media. “A Free and Fair Election Network report shows Pakistan has climbed to a 63 per cent literacy rate, which is a staggering 15 percentage points below the regional average of 78 per cent. In today’s competitive global economy, no nation can hope to thrive with an undereduc…