Tags : EVMs

Pakistan NA scraps poll law changes for EVMs, I-voting

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Assembly (NA) scraps poll law changes for EVMs, I-voting. The NA passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2022 to do away with amendments made by the last government to the Elections (Amendment) Act 2017 with regard to use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and I-voting. The Elections (Amendment) Bill 2022, after becoming […]Read More

EVMs won’t be used in polls; Minister Rana Sanaullah

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has the next elections will not take place through electronic voting machines (EVMs). But measures will taken to give representation to overseas Pakistanis. “We will abolish EVMs idea,” he said while speaking to Pakistani media here after holding talks with Nawaz Sharif. Accompanied by Ahsan Iqbal and Marriyum Aurangzeb, Rana […]Read More

ECP unlikely to deploy EVMs for ‘October elections’

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is on track towards making the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and I-Voting technology but foresees no possibility of being able to incorporate them in the general election likely in October this year. Despite amendments to the Elections Act, 2017, which adopted in the joint session of […]Read More

Purchase of 205,000 EVMs in 120 days impossible: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said it is prepare to use electronic voting machines in the local government elections in Punjab but maintained that the purchase of 205,000 EVMs within 120 days is not possible. The commission held a meeting here under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner in which the LG […]Read More

ECP not sure about use of EVM in next general

ISLAMABAD, 18 November: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) secretary said that he is not sure that electronic voting machines would be used in the next general election. Speaking at a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice. The secretary said it is not clear whether the EVMs would be used […]Read More

33 bills passed by joint session, check out details

ISLAMABAD, 18 November: On November 17, a joint session of Parliament passed a record 33 bills in a single day, including the controversial bills related to the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the International Court of Justice. Here is a complete list of the bills which were voted into law on Wednesday: List […]Read More

Shibli Faraz announces Rs 1 million award for hacking EVM

ISLAMABAD, 18 November: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz announced prize money of Rs1 million for anyone who succeeds in hacking the electronic voting machine (EVM). He announced the prize during private news channel programme. He said that he invited multiple hackers to attempt a data breach in machine but no one remained […]Read More

Joint session of Parliament passes bill related to use of

ISLAMABAD, 17 November: The joint session of the Parliament passed the bill related to the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) amid the hues and cry of the opposition. The bill was presented by Adviser to Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan in the joint session of the Parliament. The crucial joint session of Parliament is […]Read More

Past 50 years, Pak had failed to conduct, fair elections

ISLAMABAD, 10 November: Prime Minister(PM) Imran Khan was addressing the members of the Parliament. During his address, the prime minister said he became a politician to change the country. He spoke about the need to bring about electoral reforms, saying that over the past 50 years, Pakistan had failed at conducting elections that were free, […]Read More