Message from Hon’ble Secretary ECP
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) remains steadfast in its commitment to strengthen the democratic foundations of the nation. We present ECP's Fourth Five-Year Strategic Plan covering the period 2025-2029 with a sense of purpose and dedication. This Plan is a roadmap guiding efforts to improve the electoral processes in Pakistan.
Building upon the experiences and successes of previous strategic plans, ECP continues its journey of institutional development. The successful conduct of the General Elections in February 2024 was a significant event for Pakistan's democracy. ECP conducted these elections effectively ensuring transparency and peace throughout the process. A key achievement is the historic reduction in the gender gap in voter registration from 11.7% to 7.8%. This highlights our commitment to inclusivity. The detailed Post-Election Review conducted after the General Elections 2024 provided valuable insights. These insights have been helpful in shaping the priorities of this new Strategic Plan.
The development of the Strategic Plan 2025-2029 was a comprehensive and participatory effort. To prepare this Plan we undertook several important activities. These include a thorough review of relevant documents, lessons learnt from past plans and international best practices. Extensive multi-tiered consultations were a cornerstone of this process. These involved ECP staff members from the Secretariat, Provincial and field offices. Furthermore, a detailed SWOT analysis was a critical activity. This analysis helped us to clearly identify our institutional strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and potential threats. These activities ensured that our strategic objectives are realistic, well-grounded and responsive to the evolving electoral landscape.
This 4th Strategic Plan outlines our vision, mission and strategic goals for the next five years. It details the actions we will take to further improve election management. We will focus on enhancing transparency efficiency and public trust in the electoral system. The Strategic Plan emphasizes the adoption of modern technologies to streamline our processes. It also stresses the importance of voter education and ensuring the participation of all segments of society in the electoral processes.
I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to everyone involved in the formulation of this Strategic Plan. The dedication of ECP staff has been crucial. I thank the members of the Strategic Planning Core Group for their tireless work and commitment to this important task. We are also grateful for the constructive feedback and support received from all stakeholders.
Election Commission of Pakistan is fully committed to the effective implementation of this Strategic Plan. We believe it will guide us in delivering elections that are free, fair, transparent and credible. We look forward to the continued cooperation of all citizens, political parties and civil society organizations. Together we can further strengthen democracy in Pakistan.