Voter turnout recorded at 53.3pc in 2018 elections
- By Web Desk -
- Jul 27, 2018
ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has released its report on the general elections 2018, expressing satisfaction over the overall election process.
According to the report, more than half of the registered voters cast their vote in the elections. According to the review of form number forty seven, the voter turnout remained 53.3 per cent.
The highest voter turnout of 59 per cent was recorded in Punjab. The turnout in Sindh remained 47.7 per cent while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA; 43.6 per cent voters exercised their right to vote.
According to the FAFEN report, the voter turnout in the federal capital Islamabad remained 58.2 per cent and in Balochistan 39.6 per cent.
The report noted that despite some technical issues in the result transmission system of election commission of Pakistan, the election process witnessed improvement.