Overseas Pakistanis: SC seeks reply over voting rights

Bench sought written response from respondents, regarding its earlier suggestion of arranging e-polling facilities.


March 14, 2013

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought replies from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Federation over right of overseas Pakistanis to cast their votes.

A three-Judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sh Azmat Saeed issued directive after conducting proceedings on a plea moved by Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tahreek i Insaf.

The bench sought written response from the respondents for Thursday, regarding its earlier suggestion of arranging e-polling facilities.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 14th, 2013.

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