NADRA briefs SC on internet voting for expatriates

ISLAMABAD: A team of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) headed by its Chairman Usman Y. Mobin gave a detailed presentation to Supreme Court on Internet voting for expatriates here on Monday.

The briefing was given to a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saaib Nisar, and comprising Justice Umer Ata Bandial and Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan in a case regarding the right of vote to overseas Pakistanis.

They apprised the bench that preliminary software had been developed to extend electronic voting facility to overseas Pakistanis in General Election, through internet.

The bench observed that this development might be shared with all other stakeholders including Election Commission of Pakistan and Parliamentarians so that the milestone of extending right of vote to overseas Pakistanis through internet might be achieved in time.

Subsequently, the bench adjourned further hearing till case till April, 3.