Voting Rights to Expats
On Saturday, President Arif Alvi announced an ordinance to grant voting rights to expats (overseas Pakistanis) and permit the use of electronic voting machines in the general elections.
Second Election (Amendment) Ordinance
Through Second Election (Amendment) Ordinance; the President amended the sections 94(1) & 103 of Election Act 2017.
“The Commission shall with technical assistance of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) or any other Authority and Agency shall enable overseas Pakistanis to exercise their right to vote during general elections in their country of residence,” says the amended section 94 (1) of the Election Act.
According to the amended section 103; the Election Commission would be responsible for procuring the electronic voting machine to be used in general elections.
President Dr. Arif Alvi issues Elections (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 under Article 89 of the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/wqGfnwl4B0
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) May 8, 2021
Local & Overseas Pakistanis go Nip and Tuck on Twitter
Local & Overseas Pakistanis; have had multiple face offs over the years. However; this time the disagreement is on the fact that; the locals are reminding overseas natives that they too would love Pakistan from a distance.
Overseas Pakistanis; are not much aware of the reality back home.They often form assumptions based on news reports. Their praises are somewhat out of defense nationalism
Overseas Pakistanis were overjoyed on Twitter.
I’m overseas #Pakistani since 2007, I absolutely endorse PM @ImranKhanPTI assertive stance towards the foreign embassies staff reminding them of their duties and responsibilities as a “Civil Servants”. Services should speak itself #Pakistan Zindabad 🇵🇰. #OverseasPakLoveImranKhan
— Adeel Mirza (@aamjidofficial) May 6, 2021
This sense of involvement to their right of voting; on the other the locals got a sniff of it and did not remain silent.
When I become an overseas Pakistani inshallah I will also love my country to no end, because yahan reh ke to nahi ho paa raha boss
— mad potato (@sugarmontings) May 7, 2021