2000 Laptops
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is set to supply brand-new 2000 laptops to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The HEC is giving laptop to ECP for preparation for the forthcoming general elections.
The ECP has finalized an agreement with the HEC for the procurement of 2,000 laptops.
The laptops will be allocated to returning officers (ROs) for use during the upcoming general election procedures.
The laptops to be acquired by the HEC are of standard internal specifications. Simultaneously, on Tuesday, the ECP issued a report revealing that the total number of registered voters in the country has now surpassed 126 million.
As per the latest data released by the ECP as of September 19, 2023, the total number of voters nationwide has exceeded 126.9 million.
The report also highlights the significant role that young voters will play in the upcoming elections in Pakistan. According to the data, there are a total of 55.7 million young voters.
Furthermore, the report indicates that the gender distribution among voters in Pakistan stands at 54.02 percent male and 45.98 percent female.
ECP to finish delimitation process in November 2023
Meanwhile, the ECP said it will complete the process of delimitations of constituencies by November 30. Earlier, the ECP had set Dec 14 deadline to complete this process.
The Commission said that early completion of this process will enable it to hold general elections earlier than a certain timeframe.
The ECP decided this in its emergency meeting held in Islamabad on Friday. Chief Election Commissioner of the ECP chaired the meeting.
Meanwhile, during the meeting, the ECP chairman directed his team to pace up the process to complete the delimitations of constituencies.
Earlier, the ECP convened an emergency meeting after holding discussions with various stakeholders.
In this meeting, the CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja discussed methods to expedite the delimitation process.
The ECP has conducted meetings with leaders from different political parties to assess their stance on elections and delimitation.
