September 11, 2008, ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) launched two new projects designed to facilitate connections between elected representatives and their constituents in support of more democratic governance. With
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed fresh and by-elections held on June 26, 2008, in five National Assembly (NA) and 23 Provincial Assembly (PA) constituencies. FAFEN deployed long-term Constituency Coordinators in these constituencies on June 1, 2008, to observe all aspects of
Islamabad, June 25, 2008 – The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) is fielding 464 observers to monitor fresh and by-elections in 29 national and provincial constituencies on June 26, 2008.
ISLAMABAD, May 5, (2008): The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) notes with concern the second postponement of by-elections by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) through a non-transparent and non-consultative process.
General Elections 2008 have been the most closely watched ever in Pakistan’s history. Several observers and commentators have already expressed their satisfaction with the administration of the polls of Election Day.
In advance of the Pakistan General Election, February 18, 2008, a total of 18,829 FAFEN Polling Station Observers (PSOs) and Mobile Observers (MOs) were accredited by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to observe the elections.
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) is the first effort in Pakistan to put trained, neutral observers in a statistically-relevant sample of polling stations in almost every National Assembly constituency nationwide. FAFEN observers are present in approximately one in every ten polling stations (7,500 out of 64,000 total stations). Because of this statistical sample, FAFEN…
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of 40 Pakistani civil society groups formed in 2006, is the first effort in Pakistan to organize systematic, nationwide long term election observation following best international practice and standards. FAFEN’s approach is data-driven and based on long-term observation at the local level.
KARACHI, January 27, 2008 – The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of 40 independent, non-partisan civil society organizations formed in 2006, is appointing about 20,000 Polling Station Observers (PSOs) to observe the election process in every district of Pakistan on Election Day, February 18, 2008.
December 31, 2007 – Islamabad: Against the backdrop of reports that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is considering delay in general elections scheduled for January 8, 2008, the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has called upon the Chief Election Commissioner to take all political parties in confidence before announcing the new date.