Female voters' ratio increased by 24.29pc

ISLAMABAD: The ratio of female voters has witnessed an increase of 24.29 percent in the upcoming general election, scheduled to be held on July 25, as compared to the election-2013.

According to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), as many as 105.955,409 million eligible voters will exercise their right to elect members of National and Provincial assemblies in the polls next month.

In the last election, a total 86.189,802 million voters including 48.592387 million male and 37.597415 million female voters were registered with the ECP.

As per the available data, around 59.224262 million male and 46.731145 million female voters will cast their votes in the upcoming elections. Overall ratio of voters in the upcoming elections has witnessed about 23 percent, while the number of male voters surged by 21.87 percent.

In Punjab, total 60.672,870 million voters including 33.697,933 million male and 26.992,877 million female voters will cast their votes. In federal capital, total 765,346 voters including 407,463 male and 357,885 female are eligible to vote in the upcoming election.

In Sindh, 22.391,244 million voters including 12.436,844 million male and 9.554,400 million female voters will cast their votes in the election.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, total 15.316,299 million including 8.705,831 million male and 6.610468 female voters will cast vote in the upcoming polls.

In FATA, as many as 2.510,154 million including 1.507,902 million male and 1.002,252 million female voters are eligible voters.

In Balochistan, a total of 4.299,494 million voters including 2.486,230 male and 1,813,264 female voters are registered voters with the ECP.