Overseas Pakistanis get right to vote

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari issued an ordinance on Thursday granting the right to vote to overseas Pakistanis.

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Published: Sat 11 May 2013, 1:28 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 9:16 AM

Law minister Ahmer Bilal Sufi later clarified the ordinance would take effect after the May 11 polls.

He said the Election Commission has already expressed its inability to arrange for allowing overseas Pakistanis to vote in May 11 polls. President Zardari signed the Election Laws (Amendment) Ordnianace-2013 on Thursday on the advice of the caretaker prime minister.

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