ECP TO SHARE STEPS AND TASKS FOR ENSURING CREDIBLE ELECTIONS
Islamabad, the 17th January 2012.- Mr. Ishtiak Ahmad Khan Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan has said that the ECP is continuously taking all possible steps to make the electoral process more effective to ensure free, fair, transparent and credible elections. In order to enhance trust of the stakeholders, an open and transparent approach on part of the ECP is, therefore, essential to give all the stakeholders i-e the political parties, civil society, and media, a feeling of inclusiveness in the electoral process.
2- The Secretary said that the ECP has already held four consultative meetings wherein a number of important electoral issues were discussed. He also informed that the ECP is holding another consultative meeting with all these stakeholders on 23.01.2012 (Monday) at 10:30 am in the ECP Secretariat, Islamabad, wherein a detailed presentation will be given to the participants with a view to sharing vital tasks to be completed before next general elections and to elicit their valuable views on some developments taking place so that all the stakeholders are on board.