Information Minister Atta Tarar on Monday dismissed rumours that the government was considering raising the minimum age for voters to 25, saying there was no need to respond to unverified claims. “Responding to rumours is unnecessary. There are hundreds of different rumours circulating, and it is unclear who is spreading them,” he said while talking […]
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Voting age proposal under review in constitutional amendment plan
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Rana Sanaullah said that a proposal to raise the voting age is currently under consideration as part of the upcoming 28th Constitutional Amendment. He made these remarks during a television programme discussion on possible reforms in Pakistan’s constitutional framework. Moreover, he stressed that any final changes would require broad political […]
Government dismisses rumours of raising voting age as baseless
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday termed reports regarding raising the voting age in Pakistan from 18 to 25 as “baseless”, saying there was “no such legislation under consideration”. There is an emerging political discussion in the country about raising the voting age from 18 to 25. While no formal bill has been tabled yet, […]