Pakistan's registered voters exceed 132 million

Lahore records over 7m voters, while Karachi’s total is 6.23m.

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The Election Commission of Pakistan has released the latest voter registration data, revealing that Lahore leads the nation with the highest number of registered voters, totalling 7.17 million.

Despite being divided into four districts, Karachi's combined voter count of 6.23 million falls short of Lahore's figures.

Faisalabad ranks second with 5.47 million voters, while Rawalpindi secures the third spot with 3.4 million.

Other notable districts include Multan with 3.21 million voters, Rahim Yar Khan with 3.14 million, and Sialkot with 2.88 million.

Total Registered Voters:

The latest statistics show that the total number of registered voters in Pakistan has surpassed 132.6 million.

According to the Election Commission:

• Male voters: 71.2 million
• Female voters: 61.3 million

In Islamabad, the total number of registered voters stands at 1.17 million.

Punjab, the largest province by population, leads with 75.5 million registered voters, followed by Sindh at 27.8 million. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 22.5 million voters, while Balochistan records 5.43 million.

The Election Commission’s data reflects growing voter participation, with an increasing focus on ensuring balanced representation across provinces and genders.

Few days ago, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) clarified the procedure for including the designation "Resident of AJK State" on Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs), refuting rumours of a policy change, local media sources reported on Monday.

In a statement, NADRA said the designation is imprinted in black on Smart CNICs and in red on regular CNICs. Applicants must submit a valid State Subject Certificate issued by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government to qualify for this imprint.

“Rumours of changes to this policy circulating on social media are baseless and spread with ulterior motives,” NADRA said, adding that over 50,000 CNICs with the “Resident of AJK State” designation were issued between December 2024 and January 2025.

The authority explained that some omissions were due to applicants failing to submit the required State Subject Certificate or data entry errors during processing.

NADRA has proactively contacted affected individuals and arranged for free reissuance of corrected CNICs.

Applicants who did not initially provide the certificate are urged to reapply with the necessary documents and pay the requisite fees.