TRANSPARENT BALLOT BOXES and voting screens TO BE USED in the upcoming general elections BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION

          Islamabad, the 9th February, 2007.-  Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Federal Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan has informed that  a meeting of the Election Commission was held today in the Election Commission Secretariat, Islamabad under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice (R) Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, which was attended by the Members of the Election Commission, Mr. Justice Nasim Sikandar, Judge, Lahore High Court and Mr. Justice Ahmed Khan Lashari, Judge, High Court of Balochistan.
      
     Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan has said that it was unanimously decided that transparent ballot boxes with plastic seals having specific numbers of Election Commission of Pakistan logo may be used.  Besides, card board voting screens for marking the ballot papers and temper free bags for supply and retrieval of election material including the ballot papers may be used during the upcoming General Elections.
     
     Secretary further added that the Chief Election Commissioner expressed his views during the meeting that this historical decision of introducing new arrangements by provision of improved electoral commodities will revolutionize the electoral process and enhance the credibility of the Election Commission for holding free, fair and transparent elections, for the elections should not only be held in a transparent manner but it should appear to all the stake holders that the elections are conducted in a transparent manner